Buddleja davidii Danaus plexippus

Danaus plexippus on a Buddleja davidii | ©2014 David Allio

 

A Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus feeds on an Orange Eye Butterflybush Buddleja davidii. The plant is considered a noxious weed in two states and an invasive species in 46 of the 50 United States.1



camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/640th – ISO 400



1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 11 October 2014. plants.usda.gov.