{"product_id":"danaus-plexippus-viso-verso","title":"Danaus plexippus visa verso.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Danaus plexippus viso verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN  \u003c\/strong\u003eAustralasia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  15.5x28.5xD5cm. Made from recycled products. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly known as the Monarch or Wanderer butterfly. This is one of our best-known butterflies often seen soaring around our gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Danaus plexippus caterpillar with it’s striped \/ ringed cream and black colouring can be seen feeding on plants from the poisonous Australian Milkweed family. In summertime three weeks after pupating on the leaf of its food plant the adult emerges. Its pupa is a lovely shade of green banded by shiny gold dots. It has a bright burnt orange colour highlighted with black and white spots and black veins. These bright colours serve to ward off potential predators whilst the paler underside serves as great camouflage whilst resting against tree bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species was first reported in the USA in the early 1800’s. In winter there are mass migrations south to warmer areas notably in a specific mountain zone of Mexico. There they mass on specific trees and stay in a state of dormancy until the temperature changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be found all over Europe, Nth America, PNG, NZ  and Australia and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDanaus a great-grandson of \u003cspan\u003eZeus\u003c\/span\u003e, was a mythical king in \u003cspan\u003eEgypt\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan\u003eLibya\u003c\/span\u003e, who founded \u003cspan\u003eArgos\u003c\/span\u003e; \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlexippus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the 50 sons of Aegyptus, the twin brother of Danaus. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso sold single in frame \u003cstrong\u003eBADP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMES IN RECYCLED CARDBOARD GIFT BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis item is unavailable for international shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"footer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer.jpg?v=1782195205\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264620642475,"sku":"BEDPP.100302","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BEDPP_Danaus_plexippus_1__78771.1755833757.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782198534","url":"https:\/\/bitsandbugs.com\/products\/danaus-plexippus-viso-verso","provider":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}