Insects and Spiders

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Pit Stop

My yard is a pit stop for migrating monarchs. This one stopped by briefly to sip some nectar from my milkweed flowers.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
SUNSET / BLOOD FLOWER Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica)

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