Monarch butterflies hang from tree branch roosting sites while overwintering at the Goleta Butterfly Grove January 5, 2017 in Goleta, California. The butterflies exhibit their underwings when clustered, disguising themselves as dead leaves. (photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS via Planetpix )

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Monarch butterflies hang from tree branch roosting sites while overwintering at the Goleta Butterfly Grove January 5, 2017 in Goleta, California. The butterflies exhibit their underwings when clustered, disguising themselves as dead leaves.

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Size: 4600px × 3067px
Location: Goleta, California
Photo credit: © USFWS Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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