24 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 18 Nov \ on: Life cycle of butterflies science
This is a nice tutorial on butterflies! I grow milkweed and other butterfly and bee flowers in my yard. The milkweed is for especially Monarch Butterflies, and they love it. They come and lay their eggs all over the undersides of the leaves. We collect the seed pods at the end of the season and spread some around and save some for the spring.
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 18 Nov
It’s great that you are doing your part to ensure the longevity n continued survival of these monarch butterflies!
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24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 18 Nov
I like seeing them stopping by my milkweeds and flying around them. There are not as many around as when I was young.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 18 Nov
I told my son about your comment, and he has a question for you: why do monarch butterflies like milkweed plants specifically?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 18 Nov
It seems that they lay eggs only on milkweed plants. The caterpillars use the sap and leaves, which I think contains some toxic materials. This could be why Monarch Butterflies have their orange and black motif. Bright colors on creatures usually mean they are poisonous.
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