This has been a TERRIFIC year for Monarch butterflies!! We had about 30 caterpillars feeding on the milkweed several weeks ago, and another set of at least 12 is getting started!!
Wanted to share some photos with you -- just in case you have never seen the full life-cycle of the Monarch. This butterfly relies on Milkweed for food & to lay eggs. It is becoming endangered because people keep cutting down the milkweed plants this butterfly uses. The slides show is set at 10 seconds per slide, and there are captions at the bottom of each picture to help identify what you are seeing. Enjoy!
Want to know more?? Follow one of these links:
Monarch Watch Organization
National Wildlife Federation: Monarchs
Create Habitat for Monarchs