🦋 Monarch Butterflies 🦋
There's lots to know about these beautiful creatures
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae.[4] Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown.[5] It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.[6] Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3+1⁄2–4 in)[7] A Müllerian mimic, the viceroy butterfly, is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hindwing. Read more of this article at Wikipedia
Monarch migration
Some monarchs migrate great distances and need four generations to complete the trip! Other species travel shorter distances and some don't travel at all. This map shows monarch migration in the US and Mexico:
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Image credits: headline-free image, ID pexels-pixabay-67544.jpg; migration map: US National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/pollinators/migratingmonarchs.htm