Harry O. Yates III's Images
Title: RetiredOrganization: USDA Forest Service
Country: United States
| 4 Images of 1 Subjects | View Subject List | View Image Details | View Thumbnails |
| Image | Subject Name | Scientific Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4911042 | monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | There are 13 known monarch butterfly overwintering sites in Mexico. Many are in the mountainous state of Michoacan (MA-CHO-A-CAN) west of Mexico City. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911044 | monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | Access to the site is by a primitive dirt road about 6 miles long. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911045 | monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | Vehicles must park about 1 mile from the monarch site. Elevation of this mountain is approximately 11,000 feet. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911046 | monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | A telephoto view of the fir trees (Abies religiosa) shows an orange-red hue created by the roosting butterflies. At a distance this coloration is suggestive of a bark beetle infestation. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
