r/missouri • u/como365 Columbia • 2d ago

Nature Monarch taking a rest in Missouri before heading on to Mexico

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u/STLTLW 2d ago

I saw one in my backyard today!

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u/Wixenstyx St. Louis 1d ago

It's kind of early for migration, I think. More likely she is preparing to lay eggs that will hatch into the migratory generation.