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Monarch Gulf Crossing in Three Days: What Tags Suggest

October 30, 2026 by Steve Creek
Monarch butterfly feeding on small yellow flowers beside a campsite at Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma.

A reported monarch Gulf crossing brings me back to a butterfly I photographed feeding beside my campsite at Black Mesa State Park.

Categories Wildlife Photography Tags Black Mesa State Park, butterfly migration, Gulf of Mexico, Monarch Butterfly, Oklahoma Panhandle, Project Monarch 4 Comments

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Monarch Butterflies Flying in Groups at Black Mesa

September 30, 2026 by Steve Creek
Monarch butterfly feeding on yellow flowers at Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma

Black Mesa monarchs caught my attention as large groups flew together at the Oklahoma state park. I photographed one on yellow flowers.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Black Mesa State Park, butterfly photography, fall migration, Monarch Butterfly, Nectar Plants, Oklahoma Panhandle, Oklahoma wildlife 1 Comment

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Monarch Butterfly Migration: Moment in My Arkansas Yard

December 23, 2025September 29, 2024 by Steve Creek
Monarch Butterfly resting on purple flower during migration

Witness the Monarch Butterfly Migration through Arkansas and learn about their journey, life cycle, and conservation efforts.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, butterflies in Arkansas, butterfly migration, Monarch Butterfly, monarch conservation, Nature Photography, pollinator conservation, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Eating A Viceroy Butterfly

May 18, 2026May 4, 2023 by Steve Creek
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher holding a Viceroy Butterfly on a perch at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Eating Butterfly photographed from the auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Monarch Butterfly, oklahoma, scissor-tailed flycatcher, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Viceroy Butterfly 1 Comment

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