2021 Monsoons
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Queen butterfly on Cephalanthus occidentalis, Danaus gilippus, 2021 Monsoons, Pima County, Arizona
More information about this species is available via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(butterfly).
The Sonoran Desert experienced a very rare influx of monsoons in 2021. Some of the storms exceeded half of its average annual rainfall in single storms. The austere desert transformed into a lush “jungle” of plants.
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