
Monarch Newly Hatched
This monarch butterfly had just exited its cocoon and is actually hanging to dry out for a bit. Butterflies can’t fly wet. I waited until it was freely flitting around the butterfly cage and then released it.
I’m an author of a children’s book on bullying and a freelance writer. I love nature and have been a docent at our local zoo handling our educational animals for over eight years. I teach the public about animal conservation and species survival.