Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed

Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed amongst ashes
Photo By/Credit
Courtney Celley/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
06/16/2017
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
We spotted this monarch butterfly on common milkweed growing in an area that was treated with a prescribed burned. Controlled fire helps remove invasive plants, allowing native plants to flourish.
Species
Danaus plexippus
Subject tags
Fires