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Monarch Butterfly in Ontario

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Photo of Monarch Butterfly taken in August of 2007, in Ontario.
Photo of Monarch Butterfly taken in August of 2007, in Ontario.

General Attributes (Click an attribute to find more related items)

Genus:Danaus
Photo Year:2007
Species:Monarch Butterfly
Species:Danaus plexippus

Location Attributes (Click on location to find more related items)

City:Barrie
Country:Canada
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The male American Goldfinch is olive in the winter.  Then changes to bright yellow in the spring and summer.
Male American Goldfinch - in summer plumage

The male American Goldfinch is olive in the winter. Then changes to bright yellow in the spring and summer.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Fringillidae, Spinus, Passeriformes, 2010, Chordata, American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

A female American Goldfinch, perched at feeder.
Female Amercian GoldFinch - Perched

A female American Goldfinch, perched at feeder.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Fringillidae, Spinus, Passeriformes, 2010, Chordata, American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

A black-capped chickadee perched on tree branch.  The chickadee allowed me to get within ten feet for this photo.
Perched Black-Capped Chickadee

A black-capped chickadee perched on tree branch. The chickadee allowed me to get within ten feet for this photo.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Aves, Canada, Paridae, Poecile, Passeriformes, North America, 2014, Chordata, Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.
American Red Squirrel front view.

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sciuridae, Tamiasciurus, 2011, American Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Rodents

Photo of the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Photo of the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.

Photo Attributes:Niagara Falls, Canada, Papilio, North America, Giant Swallowtail,
In these galleries:Animals, Butterflies, Insects
Photo Specific Links:Butterflies of Canada web Site
The largest butterfly found in Canada (wingspan: 83 to 113 mm), the Giant Swallowtail has broad dark brown wings crossed on the upperside by a diagonal band of bright yellow spots. The underside is yellowish and the tail is broad with a yellow spot in the centre.

Butterly - Wikipedia
Giant Swallowtail - wikipedia
The Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is a swallowtail butterfly common in various parts of North America, particularly the south and east. With a wingspan of about 10–16 cm (3.9–6.3 in),[2] it is the largest butterfly in Canada and the United States.

Niagara Butterfly Conservatory - Site Page
The conservatory features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!


Unidentified butterfly at Niagara Butterfly Convervatory.
Butterfly at Niagara Butterfly Conservatory (3)

Unidentified butterfly at Niagara Butterfly Convervatory.

Photo Attributes:Niagara Falls, Canada, Unknown,
In these galleries:Animals, Butterflies, Insects
Photo Specific Links:Butterly - Wikipedia
Niagara Butterfly Conservatory - Site Page
The conservatory features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!


Photo of chart showing the butterflies currently habitating the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
Butterflies at Niagara Butterfly Conservatory(1 of 2)

Photo of chart showing the butterflies currently habitating the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.

Photo Attributes:Niagara Falls, Canada,
In these galleries:Animals, Butterflies, Insects
Photo Specific Links:Butterly - Wikipedia
Niagara Butterfly Conservatory - Site Page
The conservatory features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!


Photo of chart showing the butterflies currently habitating the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
Butterflies at Niagara Butterfly Conservatory(1 of 2)

Photo of chart showing the butterflies currently habitating the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.

Photo Attributes:Niagara Falls, Canada,
In these galleries:Animals, Butterflies, Insects
Photo Specific Links:Butterly - Wikipedia
Niagara Butterfly Conservatory - Site Page
The conservatory features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!



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In these galleries:Animals, Butterflies, Insects

Related Links

Animals Gallery Links:Animal Pictures at National Goegraphic
Animal Planet
Animals.com
Butterflies Gallery Links:Butterly - Wikipedia
Central America - Butterflies
Site describing butterlies as they relate to Central America.
Barrie Links:City of Barrie Web Site
Official web site for The Corporation of the City of Barrie.
Canada Links:Canada - Wikipedia
Government of Canada Site
Official web site for the Government of Canada.
Danaus Links:Danaus - wikipedia
from site: Danaus, commonly called Tigers, Milkweeds, Monarchs, and Queens, is a genus of butterflies in the tiger butterfly tribe.
Monarch Butterfly Links:Danaus plexippus - Monarch Butterfly - wikipedia
from site: The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies.
Hinterland Whos Who - monarch butterfly
from site: With its bright colours, large size, and slow powerful flight, the monarch Danaus plexippus is probably the most widely recognized of all North American butterflies. The bright orange wings, which span 93 to 105 mm, have a thick black border containing two rows of white spots.

Photo Data

Make:NIKON
Model:COOLPIX P5000
DateTime:2011:03:12 09:30:23
Exposure Time:1/60
F:39/10
ISO:64
DateTimeDigitized :2007:08:11 21:12:10
DateTimeOriginal :2007:08:11 21:12:10
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