A sampling of images of the Monarch Butterfly life cycle and migration through Massachusetts and New England. To see photos taken at the butterflies overwintering site in Mexico, visit my film’s website here. Many more images of Monarch Butterlies, as well as a wide range of New England butterfly and bird species, are available than what is represented here. For inquiries on licensing and availability, please contact the artist at kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com. All photos copyright Kim Smith.
Migration: Cape Ann Massachusetts
Monarch Butterflies Nectaring Seaside Goldenrod Gloucester, Massachusetts
Monarch Butterflies Gloucester Massachusetts
Monarch Butterflies Cape Ann Massachusetts
Life Cycle
Male and Female Monarch Butterflies
Female Depositing Egg on Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars J-shape
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar J-shape
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Pupating and Shedding Skin
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Pupating and Shedding skin
Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Green Form
Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Green and Black Forms
Monarch Butterfly Butterfly Emerging, Proboscis Zipping
Monarch Butterfly Emerging from Chrysalis
Wildflowers
Monarch Butterfly and Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Monarch Butterfly and Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Monarch Butterfly and Hellenium
Monarch Butterfly, Honeybee, and Hellenium
Monarch Butterfly and Sunflower
Monarch Butterfly Caught in a Spider’s Web
Amazing photos! I truly enjoyed them. I would like to learn more about plants that attract butterflies. I am preparing to change my garden to a drought tolerant garden while maintaining and increasing the already flourishing butterfly population. I have a pond with a stream.and am excited to get started! .