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Thursday, May 9, 2024

May 9, 2024

I am a Monarch Danaus plexippus caterpillar
I'm basically a teenage Monarch Butterfly
Soon I will form a chrysalis
And with luck, I will grow and flutter on by
But sadly I might not make it -
Tune in tomorrow to find out why.

Location: Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area

Sources: https://wildlifemanagement.institute/brief/february-2024/wintering-monarch-survey-shows-large-decline-numbers

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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