Monarch Butterfly
NABA International Butterfly Park
Rio Grande area, TX - November 2010
This photo was taken in south Mission, Texas at the National Butterfly Center, a project of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA). The NABA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and study of wild butterflies in their native habitats. The 100-acre wildlife center and native species botanical garden has observation areas, educational exhibits, and a plant nursery. Of the 300+ species of butterflies seen in the Rio Grande Valley, more than 200 of those have been identified at the Butterfly Center.