When I came home from work this evening, I found this poor fellow perched on a meadow blazing star. Who knows how far he's traveled, but his journey is almost over. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch

A beautiful female monarch on tall boneset during my morning walk. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

The first monarch this October is another female on the Mexican sunflowers. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #flowers #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

Another gorgeous female monarch on the Mexican sunflowers today! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

I had this pretty girl show up in the yard today! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

The monarchs were feasting on goldenrod this evening. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

Four monarchs this morning! They were sampling a little bit of everything in the yard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

I went to a local park today to see what the monarch activity was like—and wow! A lot of monarchs were feeding on tall boneset and goldenrod. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

We had a 2-foot-tall meadow blazing star start blooming recently, and of course the monarchs found it this morning. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

I had this handsome male monarch hanging around the yard most of the day today. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography