Yes, Subash and I had an exchange about that in this thread. They share the same genus.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 12:09 PM, John Sessoms <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote: > There's an Asian butterfly that looks very much like a Monarch. > > Danaus genutia genutia - Oriental Striped Tiger > > http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/699/Danaus-genutia > > I learned something new today. > > > On 7/18/2018 09:53, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> Thanks, Subash. >> >> Monarchs are much different from Tiger Swallowtails, if that is what you >> have there. They migrate to Mexico on the East Coast of North America and >> to Central California on the West Coast, spend the winter there, and then >> fly North, spawning several generations before their descendants make the >> winter trip South again. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 7:58 AM, Subash Jeyan <pdml.l...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> very nice. looks a bit like the striped tigers found here... >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 7:09 PM Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> My monarchs have emerged from their chrysalises. Most of it happened >>>> >>> while >>> >>>> I was at work, but I did get to enjoy the first moments of their lives >>>> as >>>> butterflies. >>>> >>>> As I was releasing them from their cage, one settled on my hand. It was >>>> quite difficult to get a shot, since the camera was on the tripod, with >>>> >>> the >>> >>>> 100 mm Macro, it was difficult to get it into position for an image of >>>> >>> the >>> >>>> event. This is the best I could manage: >>>> >>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/7/17/in-hand >>>> >>>> K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 >>>> >>>> > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
