Monarch – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Male And Female Monarch Butterfly Photos

By Mia McPherson|October 21st, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Monarch Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, androconia, autumn, blooming, blooms, blossoms, brush-footed butterflies, butterflies, butterfly, comparison, Danaus plexippus, differences, fall, female, flowering, flowers, garden, insects, male, Meadow Sage, migrating, migration, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, nectaring, suburban, yard|

As the Monarch butterflies made their way through Arkansas at the end of September, I had the chance to take a couple of photos that really show off the unique features between the males and females.

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Autumn Female Monarch Butterfly In My Viewfinder

By Mia McPherson|October 11th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Monarch Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, autumn, blooming, blooms, blossoms, brush-footed butterflies, butterflies, butterfly, Danaus plexippus, fall, female, flowering, flowers, garden, insects, Meadow Sage, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, nectaring, suburban, yard|

What's up today? I've got a few female Monarch butterfly images I’ve been meaning to share but I hadn’t edited them until now. This morning seems perfect!

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My First Monarch Butterfly In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|September 16th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Monarch Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, butterflies, butterfly, Butterfly Bush, close up, Danaus plexippus, decline, garden, insects, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, nectaring, summer, urban, yard|

On the same day that I photographed the Carolina Wren, whose photos I shared yesterday, I saw and photographed my first Monarch butterfly in Arkansas!

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Monarch Butterflies and Rocky Mountain Bee Plants in Northern Utah

By Mia McPherson|August 5th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Monarch Butterflies, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: butterflies, butterfly, Cleomella serrulata, Danaus plexippus, declining populations, early morning light, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, nectaring, pink wildflowers, resting, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, wildflowers|

Last year I found plenty of Monarch Butterflies on the Rocky Mountain Bee Plants on Antelope Island and they were a delight to photograph as they fluttered around going from flower to flower sipping nectar from the delicate blossoms.

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