last monarch

for now ... there were quite a lot on this milkweed and the ones photographed here are all different caterpillars (and many aphids photobombing!)

[Mags]

Fabulous closeup!

[Julie]

Too busy eating to notice it is being photographed, ugly and beautiful all in one.

[Bep]

Gorgeous macro.

[haskar]

Great close up.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Another great close-up ! fav

[Rob Z]

He's so striking - great close-ups of the rotten aphids too!

[Sylvia]

Wow, great close-up.

[Lou Ann]

A great closeup. An entomologist’s dream!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great close up

[Milanie]

Wonderful close-up

[Bill]

Great closeup. Sure looks like that caterpillar has done a number on that milkweed.

[LManning (Laura)]

Terrific details.

[Rick]

Great capture.

[Valerie Chesney]

another super capture...Fav

[Diana]

Another wonderful close up, such great looking critters.

[Merrelyn]

They're such pretty caterpillars.

[The Dog Lady]

Wow! That is fabulous

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great close-up! Although all those aphids make me a little itchy!

[Fr1da]

spectacular !