Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

Deborah Edwards-Oñoro enjoys birding, gardening, taking photos, reading, and watching tennis. She's retired from a 25+ year career in web design, usability, and accessibility.

Photo of the Week: Monarch Butterfly on Butterfly Milkweed

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Bright orange butterfly with black veins, a black border with white spots and black body has its wings outstretched as it perches on a cluster of small orange florets of a butterfly weed milkweed

I was thrilled to find a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in my garden yesterday afternoon!

First monarch I’ve seen on the butterfly milkweed this year.

Butterfly milkweed is the host plant for the endangered monarch butterfly as well as a nectar source for other butterflies and bees.

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Birds and Loafing

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Two rich brown loaves of bread, freshly out of the oven, cool off on wire racks sitting on a white countertop. In the background, is a white stove with black grates as well as some white containers on the countertop.

Mid-summer can be slower for birding (also known as birdwatching). Adult birds have found their mates and are likely raising young.

Nests are well-hidden in trees, shrubs, and other places, making it more challenging to see birds.

Birds aren’t singing to attract a mate, as they do in spring. But they do continue to sing to defend their territory.

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