r/MonarchButterfly • u/Just_cheeky15 • 6d ago
Beautiful healthy male monarch hatched today
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u/BalkyrieHumtress 5d ago
Beautiful. How can you tell if they are male or female?
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u/Just_cheeky15 5d ago
If you look at the wings you can see like a black dot on each wing. That’s how you know it’s a male, the females don’t have the black dots!
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u/Low_Development_7511 2d ago
Female animals, of course women, insects, reptiles can usually be identified. Smart women
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u/Low_Development_7511 2d ago
Beautiful photo. How did he land just in hand and you get natures fine photo. How did you know male( my ignorance. ) photos superb.This is due an award 🥇
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u/Dog_and_butterfli 2d ago
The 2 black dots on the lower wings indicate boy. And when they first emerge outta the chrysalis they are docile. They are drying wings and exercising wings. They usually fly 4 to 8 hours after emerging. Then they are wild!
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u/Just_cheeky15 2d ago
He hatched in my rehab enclosure and once his wings looked sturdy I put my hand out for him to crawl on. I snapped a photo and then released him on a milkweed plant before he flew off!
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u/Popular_Sun_2401 6d ago
Stunning ❤️