Female

Male

The male Monarch Butterfly may be easily distinguished from the female by noting the two highly visible black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings. The female's webbing is thicker and she has no identifying wing spot as the male does.

Emergence of the Butterfly - Metamorphisis

THE CHRYSALIS
Jade green with crown of gold

24 HOURS BEFORE
The chrysalis becomes transparent

BREAKING FREE
The butterfly struggles free

WINGS READY
After filling with fluid

PARK LYNX PRINTS GALLERIES
Minnesota Waterfalls
Lake Superior / Arrowhead
More Minnesota Falls
Central, Southern Regions
Wildflowers, Etc.
Blooms and Mushrooms
Lighthouses of Lake Superior
Fall Colors Wisconsin Waterfalls
Steam Engine Trains Winter Waterfalls
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