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Butterflies Beyond The Monarchs

2 Photos

• An American lady on goldenrod. JEAN HELD

• A monarch butterfly nectoring on butterfly weed. JEAN HELD

An American lady on goldenrod. JEAN HELD

A monarch butterfly nectoring on butterfly weed. JEAN HELD

Nature Naturally

• Publication: East Hampton Press
• Published on: Aug 30, 2022
• Columnist: Larry Penny

Who invented the butterfly? God? They are all so goddamned beautiful, yet so delicately assembled … one wonders how they have made it all of these years. Now we learn... more

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