Monarch Butterfly on Swan Plant

Monarch Butterfly on Swan Plant

Photo by Judi Lapsley Miller

A perfectly formed Monarch Butterfly, newly hatched from its chrysalis on its favourite food - the swan plant. Watching the lifecycle of the Monarch from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is a joyful rite for many New Zealand families. Skrark Art donates 10% of their proceeds for this image to Moths & Butterflies of NZ Trust

Judi Lapsley Miller - Excio Gallery
Judi is a fine-art photo artist and wildlife conservationist. She creates art inspired by the stories of birds and the natural world ranging from the real to the surreal.