Did You Know

All About Monarchs

Get to know the legendary Monarch — one of nature’s most incredible travelers.

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🌀 Life Cycle of a Monarch

  1. Egg – Tiny and delicate, laid only on milkweed

  2. Caterpillar – Munches away, growing quickly

  3. Chrysalis – The transformation stage

  4. Butterfly – A bold, beautiful creature of flight

📊 Cool Monarch Facts

  1. Migrate up to 3,000 miles yearly

  2. Wings beat 5–12 times per second

  3. Weigh less than a paperclip

  4. Use the sun and Earth’s magnetic field to navigate

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🌱 Milkweed Magic – Monarchs Can’t Survive Without It

  1. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
  2. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
  3. Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
  4. Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
  5. Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

Help Monarchs by planting milkweed — even one pot makes a difference.