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Hundreds of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) cluster densely on the branches of an Oyamel fir tree (Abies religiosa). Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings showing black, orange, and white markings, perched on a green leaf. Close-up of a Bogong Moth, Agrotis infusa, resting on a native Australian blossom with pale stamens and green foliage in the background.
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Migration pit stop
Migratory lemon emigrants (Catopsilia pomona) “puddling” in Yala National...
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Masses of monarchs
Migratory monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) clustering en...
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Red admiral
A migratory red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) resting on a leaf....
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Star navigator
Close-up of an Australian bogong moth (Agrotis infusa). It is the first...
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