What is Micah looking at so intently? Has he developed a strong love for daisies?
![Monarch on Shasta daisies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHQevmMXZIh42MTsCyABcZKODyg2yBpZQ-y-lo7EoE633tsNB6s7VWPt6ydRjJGiU2_VuFMx9D3UznT7qlYuscdlTWhESZEkN4ETQvALupTb7HsSop4lA1soY7c1QosOxxQ0eWs7Hed8/s1600/monarchdaisies01.jpg)
Is there something hiding in the flowers?
![Monarch on Shasta daisies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZsCPUWIpg-1tJsvOlJW4mnHS-Pbj3H8v3nImuDTWjRy16nIDfk9tuYo1PqRNpqTE9uNXdvAGoIIZh2qsw3zO5EnH6fadb9q4N0aEwbDUTZLenp_lWYwGxkm4XK-8WG2p937DJJFv564/s1600/monarchdaisies02.jpg)
A Monarch butterfly collecting energy for its long flight.
![Monarch on Shasta daisies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyL_exgg5RGW42geyqt99G9-C_57OCIjEG4iUR1rPIEoTj6sx0u17rgWZbqpBojDiUOElzmobmTzOjuKHwd69AyuUVGSCaPiM045ZouXq0TDdbY_9JycN-L0lwSpBxpRqeUEjhyK8840/s400/monarchdaisies03.jpg)
Micah's mom said she couldn't remember how to tell if it was a boy or a girl butterfly. Micah said, "It's a girl."
"How do you know?" Mom said.
"All butterflies are girls!" Now you know. Micah said so.
(This was taken at a work assignment, but His mom said I could use his picture)
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9 comments:
Glad to see at least one picture of a monarch from this summer!
I think of certain animals as either boys or girls, but I don't think I ever thought about it with butterflies. This post makes me wonder why not.
Wonderful post. So sweet. And I love the images of the beautiful Monarch.
love the pictures and Micah's wisdom concerning butterflies :)
I used to raise monarch butterflies. The males have a large dot on one of the veins on the wings...on the lower part of each wing. It is not hard to see--you can spot it very easily.
I thought I'd learned something news when I read this. Then I read Lin's post and did learn something new.
We don't have Monarchs but we see them in our butterfly conservatories - but I have just learned that we do get the very rare migrant, amazing.
Daisies are my favorite of all flowers...and they abound in the San Francisco area ( in fact, I think that's where I first remember seeing one - when I was visiting as a teenager ). Of course, Monarch butterflies abound in our area, too...I always love seeing them.
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