Antenna or Horns
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Antenna or Horns

by Moni
(Fairfield, IA, US)

Monarch caterpillar

Monarch caterpillar

This is a photo of a monarch caterpillar on milkweed. It was poised and ready to have its picture taken. I have tried to let milkweed plants grow in the garden, but have limited this milkweed to a selected area.
I have planted the more floriforous Asclepias tuberosa and A. incarnata in my perennial beds to encourage monarch larvae.

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Antenna or Horns

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by: Anonymous

A wonderful addition to the (many and good) photos of the butterfly.
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by: Sue

This is a great photo. I love the pose. He looks so curious.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Antenna
by: Donalda

I believe these appendages are called antenna.If the antenna was magnified we would see the detail on them . There would be thousands of fine sensory hairs covering its entire length.They use these hairs for smell.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Handsome!
by: Lorra

He is so beautiful. Thank you for providing food for him.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Eye Catcher!
by: Cathy D

Well hello there Mr. Caterpillar!!!
What a pic - an eye-catcher - Im going to earmark this one to show to my chums.
Bravo!
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starstarstarstarstar 		WHAT A CUTIE!
by: Ferne, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Love this one....gotta get me some milkweed.
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starstarstarstar 		I think horns
by: Anonymous

What a awesome shot of the caterpillar so clear

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