Monarch Butterfly

Monarchs are North America's most renowned butterfly species, typically living for two to six weeks and travelling up to 100 miles daily during migration, sustained by the copious amounts of food consumed in caterpillar form.

Milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs and the only source of food for baby caterpillars. But urban planning and agricultural expansion have paved and plowed over millions of acres of milkweed. Planting the right species of milkweed in a given area can help these amazing butterflies and other pollinators thrive. *

*World Wildlife Fund, Monarch Butterfly | Species | WWF (worldwildlife.org)