Taigen, I am not positive, but I think that your pictures are of a Viceroy bf and not a Monarch. It is easy to confuse them. I have 3 books here on butterflies and the pictures fail to show either of them in both open wing and closed wing position. It is rare to catch a Monarch with it's wings spread open, so I decided to search out the differences in the two. Your butterfly has the curved black line crossing the middle of the hind wing that identifies it as a Viceroy.

The "old" library building on campus....still used, but theres a newer building that handles most research/study now....beautiful old place..... ~Kathy~

This is the Connecticut Valley Railroad Train #40. The picture was taken in Essex,CT. This is the Connecticut Valley Railroad Train #97. The picture was taken in Essex,CT. This is the Am Track train #904. The picture was taken in Niantic,CT. All pictures were taken with a âÂÂCanon SX10 ISâ camera. Have A Nice Day Linesman

Karen, I can see how you got the award you did from your city. Your pictures make me long to visit your area. Jodi, that lion is awesome. Wonder how long it took to create it? I love the pics today and play to sit outside in a while to play with my camera.