Monarch Butterflies

I'm starting to see a few more (not a lot) of Monarch Butterflies in the neighborhood.



I was able to get this Monarch to pose on an Orange Milkweed flower (Asclepias tuberosa) which is also known as Butterfly Weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its nectar.



A frontal shot of a Monarch gathering nectar from the Orange Milkweed flower using its long tongue called a proboscis.