Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

“First” Monarch

First one I’ve managed to photograph this year, I mean. This is the second I’ve seen this year. With the other female I saw today, that makes three! And, right next to the meeting place for today’s Green-Wood member’s walk:

A Monarch egg on the underside of Common Milkweed.

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