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 is
Monarch and Milkweed: The Butterfly and Plant Dynamic The Monarch (http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/butterfly) is the king of its jungle! Most people believe this since its name is “monarch.” Some say it’s the most beautiful of all the butterflies. These butterflies are mostly active in February and March, coming out of hibernation and trying to find a mate. In March and April, Monarch eggs are laid on milkweed plants. The Monarch and milkweed plants have a very dependent relationship. Drop in
Hello, Efrain! Thanks for the message. Yes, I have seen the picture with butterflies absorbing minerals. I appreciate the artistry of the picture: the vivid butterflies on the background of the plain black soil with patches of reflected light. Frankly, our butterflies’ bodies are merely dark; so, I have never seen such ones whose bodies are spotted like those in your photo. Hm… Probably they have eaten too much minerals. I am joking, but, sincerely, they look pretty odd. Besides, I suppose that they
Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Monarch Butterflies and Butterfly Weed, a type of milkweed, have coevolved as plant and pollinator. This means that they both rely on one another to survive. Milkweed is the primary source of nutrition for monarchs. Monarchs only eat Asclepias tuberosa a particular species of Milkweed. The monarch relies on toxins in the milkweed to fend off predators such as birds. The toxic tendencies of the milkweed plants caused the
Monarch butterflies poaching and farming The monarch population has decreased 90% over the last 20 years. One of the many reasons that this happened is because of poaching and farming. Poaching and farming is the fifth most profitable illicit trade in the world. You can help by signing petitions for anti-poaching efforts for monarchs, donations, and volunteer work. Background information The monarch is a butterfly that weights less than half a gram, has a wingspan of four inches, and lives in forest
Monarchs and Milkweeds: Pathways of Energy Flow The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is native to both North and South America. The monarch butterflies are unable to with stand the freezing winters that North America has so to survive they travel down to South America, which there they lay eggs to form offspring to travel back in the spring. The monarch butterflies journey begins in late summer, August to September, and can take several months, with the majority of monarchs reaching Mexico in
Migratory Patterns of Birds:Tracking the Path of Canadian Geese in Ohio. During the Summertime it is extremely hot and there were a lot of birds flying around. As the season of Autumn begins, the leaves change colors and began to drop to the ground. When the leaves begin to whither away the bird population soon become depleted. As the chill of Autumn starts to take its toll the bird population becomes fewer and fewer. That was the past. In the present time as the weather begins to turn cold, the
I have decided to look at the various factors that are affecting the species richness, abundance, and distribution of butterflies in Canada. Currently, there are six different families of butterflies that are found in Canadian regions. Climate change is a problem that is affecting many species, butterfly species are one of the many affected. Anthropogenic climate change, which is climate changes due to human impacts are directly affecting butterflies because the changes in temperatures are affecting
three categories: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies), Lycaenidae (Gosaemer-Wings), and Hesperiidae (skippers). The first type of butterfly is the Nymphalidae. According to Abang (2006), Nymphalidae is also known as four-footed butterflies and these types of butterflies are usually medium or large in size and most of them are brightly coloured. They get their name from their look, which is more like a brush and they walk and stand mainly using their back pair of legs. Nymphalidae are sunshine lovers