Milkweed butterfly

     The monarch butterfly, as known as Danaus plexippus, is often called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat the milkweed plant. They are also sometimes called "royalty butterflies" because their family name comes from the daughter of Danaus, ruler of Argos. There are many other interesting facts about this butterfly including its anatomy and life cycle, where the butterfly lies on the food chain, the migration from Canada to Mexico, why the butterfly is being threatened,

The monarch butterfly, as known as Danaus plexippus, is often called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat the milkweed plant. They are also sometimes called "royalty butterflies" because their family name comes from the daughter of Danaus, ruler of Argos. There are many other interesting facts about this butterfly including its anatomy and life cycle, where the butterfly lies on the food chain, the migration from Canada to Mexico, why the butterfly is being threatened, and lastly, what

mutualistic relationship. A good example of this in Mother Nature is the relation between a milkweed flower and a monarch butterfly. If we compare it to human relationship we usually can compare it to the relationship among men and their call girls. Why do they have so much in common? How is the relation between a milkweed flower and a monarch butterfly mutualistic? Adult monarchs often look for a milkweed flower to lay their eggs, and when they find a place usually they leave their eggs

ignore the fact that Monarch Butterflies are in trouble?We’re just going to ignore the fact that we could easily help, but we choose not to?The monarch butterfly is an insect that relies their life on milkweed plants and is currently facing the problem of milkweed declining, but it can be solved by planting milkweeds causing the butterfly population to increase rapidly. The Monarch Butterfly is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It’s the most common butterfly in North America , and is considered

When people think of a monarch butterfly they think of a small creature with wings and antennae. But monarch butterflies are way more than that. They have beautiful colors, they go through metamorphosis to become the beautiful butterflies they are, and they travel across the country. This is why I believe monarch butterflies are amazing creatures. How they become a monarch Monarchs are amazing creatures because they go threw the process of metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is the transformation of an

monarch butterfly is an insect that is beneficial to the ecosystem ;however, their population has decreased over the years. Poaching and farming have caused this declination ,but there are solutions we can work with that may help the population increase once again. The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize.(Schafer) Monarch butterflies are indicator

Monarch Butterflies and Habitat Loss To begin with,this there is an estimated 109 million monarchs this year in 2.91 hectares, and last year it was from 150 million in 4.01 hectare.The butterflies are daing, and their population is decreasing, and there is a lot of solutions. For example, people can make more habitat for the butterflies,stop cutting milkweed plants, and planting them. The monarch butterflies will spend in Mexico their winter hibernation, and also in of Southern California because

Introduction: My project is about the monarch butterfly. I will be explaining how the monarch butterflies migrate and how they use the earth's magnetic field to do so. The Danaus Plexippus or commonly known as the Monarch butterfly. It such a beautiful insect, yet no one really knows about their migration and how they use the Earth's magnetic field to do this. The Monarch Butterfly lives in more than one place. The monarchs spend their summer and spring in Canada and the migrate south to Mexico

can affect the Monarch Butterflies’ migration and the life cycle,so we have to limit the amount of littering and pollution. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Monarch Butterfly is the most known butterfly because of its colored wings that warns its predators that it is poisonous. It is found throughout all of North America. The Monarch Butterfly can’t fly with a body temperature less than 86 degrees ,so they flap their wings and sit in the sun in order to keep warm. The milkweed is the Monarch’s main food

Geographic monarch butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles each fall to their wintering site in central Mexico. In 2004, an estimated 550 million completed the winter migration, while in 2003 only 33 million arrived. Further, between 2012 and 2013, there was a 43.7 percent decrease in the area occupied by the butterflies in the winter sanctuaries, the decline has numerous reasons: climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss, agricultural use of pesticides and herbicides Monarch butterflies are known for