Some Facts Monarch Butterfly

Into their larval stage monarch caterpillars feed almost exclusively on milkweed in addition to being adults manage to get their nutrients through the nectar of flowers. The monarch will return to areas full of milkweed to put their eggs upon the plant. The milkweed they prey on as a caterpillar is truly a poisonous toxin which is held in their. It's this that helps to make the monarch taste so terrible to predators.

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Monarch butterflies could travel involving fifty-100 miles per day; it can take up to two months to complete their journey to winter season habitats.

Millions of monarch butterflies make the journey down to Mexico to perch for the winter. Throughout the migration tens of thousands will land on one tree in certain locations along their migratory route. Monarchs can easily produce four generations during one summer. The first three generations will have life spans from two-six weeks and will continue moving north. During this time they will mate and have the next generation which will keep on the northward migration. The fourth generation of monarchs is different and can live up to 9 months. These are the butterflies that will migrate south for winter to either Mexico or southern California.