A monarch on a sunflower at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

A bright orange and black butterfly perches on a yellow flower.

Photo By/Credit

Tom Koerner/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

05/19/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A monarch butterfly on a sunflower at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota.

Facility

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Rural

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Photography

Subject tags

Flowering plants

Insects

Photography

Pollinators

Wildlife refuges

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