Kahuku, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) emerging from its pupa on a milkweed plant.
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New Zealand’s most identifiable butterfly is the monarch (Danaus plexippus). Originally from North America, it's found in many places around ...
Big, bold butterflies like the monarch are easy to spot. If you want to see some of our natives, careful ...
In this activity, students place small stickers (tags) onto caught or newly emerged monarch butterflies and release them into the ...
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