The monarch butterfly is one of the most well-known and recognized. But did you know they are becoming extinct? Learn how you can help save the monarch butterfly.
https://www.wilcoxnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Monarch-Butterflies.mp4?_=1
The incredible Monarch butterfly is well known for undertaking long-distance journeys of 1500 miles or more. It’s an amazing feat considering its tiny body size and light weight. Now consider the fact that it undertakes this migration twice in its lifetime; first in autumn, when it flies to a site in central Mexico and back in spring, when it returns north to reproduce.
In Florida, there are also small resident populations of Monarch butterflies that take advantage of the warm climate to breed year-round in southern portions of the state. But the Monarch population is dwindling, with scientists noting a long-term trend of sharp declines due to loss of natural habitat, in particular native milkweeds. (more…)
