It's no mystery why Monarch caterpillars evolved to eat milkweed, a plant whose toxins can make predators so ill after plucking a caterpillar off its leaves that they won't try it again – seriously, how else could such a slow and juicy snack hope to survive?
It's no mystery why Monarch caterpillars evolved to eat milkweed, a plant whose toxins can make predators so ill after plucking a caterpillar off its leaves that they won't try it again – seriously, how else could such a slow and juicy snack hope to survive?
Peregrine Audubon will host Leslie McGinnis on Monarch Butterflies in the garden on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. via zoom. To receive a link, subscribe to the mailing list at https://www.peregrineaudubon.org/ Peregrine Audubon Society is presenting a zoom meeting about monarch butterflies, monarch caterpillars, and the amazing interactions happening everyday in our suburban and […]