Monarch butterfly on common milkweed in prescribed burn area

Monarch butterfly on a common milkweed plant amongst ashes from a prescribed burn
Photo By/Credit

Courtney Celley/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/16/2017
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
We spotted this monarch butterfly on common milkweed growing in an area that was treated with a prescribed burned. Controlled fire helps remove invasive plants, allowing native plants to flourish.
Facility
Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Prairie
Species
Danaus plexippus
Subject tags
Fire management
Fires
Insects
Plants
Pollinators