Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: rare in wild in Alberta

Last night, I typed all my descriptions for today in Microsoft Office, as I have a very early start to the day. This morning, I get the message that "Something went wrong" and to try repairing it from Programs and Features in the Control Panel. Tried that and it didn't work, so I may have to finish off my descriptions this evening if I run out of time this morning. Strange that it worked perfectly just a few hours ago. This Monarch butterfly image is from my archives, taken on 2 May 2011. I needed a change of subject on my photostream. Taken in the Butterfly room at the Calgary Zoo. We don't normally get Monarch butterflies in the wild this far north, though in 2012, they happened to make their way further north than usual, as far as Calgary and even further north. What a treat that was. Previously posted photo of a Monarch caterpillar on Milkweed in a comment box below. "The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871 where it is called the Wanderer. In Europe, it is resident in the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira, and is found as an occasional migrant in Western Europe. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cms (3½–4 in). (The Viceroy butterfly has a similar size, color, and pattern, but can be distinguished by an extra black stripe across the hind wing.) Female Monarchs have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot called the "androconium" in the center of each hind wing[7] from which pheromones are released. Males are also slightly larger. The Monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer in the Americas which spans the life of three to four generations of the butterfly." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_(butterfly)