A monarch butterfly spotted last week.

A spotted at the last week. I’ve been noticing the occasional monarch for several weeks, but I wasn’t able to photograph any until this one

Photo taken at: South Coast Botanic Garden

A #MonarchButterfly spotted at the #southcoastbotanicgarden last week. I’ve been noticing the occasional monarch for several weeks, but I wasn’t able to photograph any until this one. #nature #butterflies

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I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!

I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!

The first #MonarchButterfly paused up in a tree. I was surprised I could get a clear shot.

The second monarch is injured. I couldn’t see that its wing was torn, but I could tell it was hurt by the way it was flapping its wings on the ground, trying and failing to fly. It did eventually take off, but it landed again soon after.

Bonus: a #MourningCloak from farther down the trail.

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An orange and black butterfly perched on a twig.

An orange and black butterfly on the ground, with a torn wing.

A black or dark-brown butterfly with a white edge on its wings, perched on a leaf.

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Perching Monarch on iNaturalist
Injured Monarch on iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak on iNaturalist