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Queen Butterfly on Tropical Milkweed

Queen Butterfly on Tropical Milkweed

Queen butterflies (Danaus gilippus) are ubiquitous throughout North America, and I found this beauty sipping on Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), which...
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Queen butterflies (Danaus gilippus) are ubiquitous throughout North America, and I found this beauty sipping on Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), which is considered an annual in the Sonoran Desert. It is obvious the care Jesus put into this intricate and spectacular design.

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