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Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) adult rests on Swamp Milkweed plant (Asclepias incarnata) with freshly laid eggs on underside of leaves - the first stage in the butterfly's life cycle. North America.
Thomas Kitchin & Victoria Hurst/leesonphoto. All Rights Reserved.
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