Insects and Spiders

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There is a Hole Torn In the Wing

Finally I captured it with wings spread wide and saw what the issue was. It had a hole torn in the wing. Still, he was going strong & I was glad he stopped by for refreshments.
Male Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
SUNSET / BLOOD FLOWER Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica)

monarch monarch butterfly butterfly orange butterfly butterfly attracting flowers Danaus plexippus garland texas milkweed SUNSET BLOOD FLOWER Scarlet Milkweed Asclepias Curassavica migration monarch migration fall migration pollinator nectar feeding eating tongue butterfly tongue pollinate pollinators tropical milkweed male monarch male butterfly scent glands pheromones crumpled wing close up outside my window torn wing