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Working to keep the Monarch Butterfly coming back year after year. Don’t let them disappear. Get planting!

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Please @realDonaldTrump save the species before it’s to late

[New York Post @nypost]

Monarch butterfly may be added to endangered species list https://t.co/0aMZRmr2uk

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

@JenMGardens @CollinaMonarca @monarchfrey @TerriResists @growmilkweed @jnp_mn In Wisconsin, just over a week ago there were none. Now I have over 150 little caterpillars. It was amazing how fast it happened!

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Monarch butterflies feed primarily on milkweed, an itself toxic plant. Monarchs have not only evolved to tolerate it but also, store the toxins in them, making them poisonous to predators

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day:
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Western Monarchs have declined by 99% since the 1980s. Eastern Monarch population has declined by nearly 80%. The decrease is caused by lack of essential resources to thrive. Plant some milkweed and nectar full flowers to save Monarchs!

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

@wendy1213 @jnp_mn @Butterfly101Fun @growmilkweed If these are first year milkweed it is perfectly normal they are just a couple inches high. Each year they continue to grow until you have giant size milkweed. I still have many that are first or second year milkweed. Waiting for them to grow is frustrating but worth it.

[Carolyn Boudreau @Carolyn_Bou]

@MonarchOfficial Emerged this morning. My 9th & 10th

[Carolyn Boudreau @Carolyn_Bou]

Monarch project update:
- 10 chrysalises with new one this afternoon. First was Aug. 5 -> butterfly in 10-14 days = this week!
- Six caterpillars. Largest 2.5”, smallest 1/3”. #monarchbutterfly @MonarchOfficial

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

@joi_rapture How?

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Anyone know what happened?

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Male Monarchs discharge chemicals from the rear wing glands to attract a female Monarch to mate with.
(🦋+🦋=lots of 🥚’s)

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Released 6 more over the last couple days. Up to 42 😀🧡🖤

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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The beautiful colors of the Monarch butterfly serve as a warning to predators that they are poisonous.

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

RT if you want more
🌳 Trees
🐝 Bees
🍏 Orchards
🐸 Ponds
🥕 Healthy, spray-free veg
🚄 Sustainable public transport
🐞 Insects
🌊 Clean water
🦊 Wildlife
🦋 Hedgerows
🌻 Wildflowers
♻️ Waste reduction and recycling
🐬 Clean, plastic-free oceans
🚗 Clean air
🌎 #Climateaction

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Both male and female Monarch butterflies use a tube called a proboscis to eat nectar and water. When not in use the proboscis lies coiled under the head.

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarchs released the last couple of days. Total now up to 36🖤🧡🖤🧡

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Monarch butterflies can see lots of different colors and even see UV lights that a human cannot.🤓🦋

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Female Monarch butterflies can lay 250 eggs in one day laying only one egg at a time.

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch #34 released today... another male 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch #33 released today🖤🧡

[the_official_monarch_butterfly @MonarchOfficial]

Monarch Fact of the Day
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Monarch butterflies have a wing span of approximately 10 cm