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Kōrero: Insects – overview

Monarch butterflies

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Monarch butterflies

These monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are wintering over on a tōtara tree in Nelson. They favour the tree’s sheltered side and hang motionless for days when the weather is cool. When the sun shines, they fly in search of nectar.

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Department of Conservation

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George Gibbs, Insects – overview – Long-distance travellers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10059/monarch-butterflies (accessed 5 July 2026).

He kōrero nā George Gibbs, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.