Flowers of the Day

by Donna Kennedy

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Flowers of the Day

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy...
The Monarchs and Dragonflies were busy on these Mexican Hat flowers today, seemed to be the flavor of the day! :) Reno, NV.

In their larval stage monarch caterpillars feed almost exclusively on milkweed and as adults get their nutrients from the nectar of flowers. The monarch will always return to areas rich in milkweed to lay their eggs upon the plant. This is what makes the monarch butterfly taste so terrible to predators. Their markings include bright orange wings covered with black veins and rimmed with a black border and white dots.
The most amazing thing about monarch butterflies is the enormous migration that North American monarchs undertake each year. Every fall, as cold weather approaches, millions of these delicate insects leave their home range in Canada and the United States and begin flying south. They continue until they reach Southern California or central Mexico, more than 2,000 miles.

Thank You to the following Groups that Featured this photo:
-Wildlife One A Day
-Blank Greeting Cards
-Beauty
-3 A Day Greeting Cards
-Photography and Textures
-Anything Wild
-Beautiful Flowers
-Small Showroom
-Nature Wildlife-Sunsets-Sunrises
-Macro Photography Group
-What Is In It For You

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July 24th, 2013

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