Monarch Butterflies!
By Jose Juan
@quantum2020 (12054)
Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
May 11, 2016 12:43pm CST
This is about the season when the colorful insects feed from the petals of flowers and lay their eggs on milkweed.
In my region is rare to see monarch butterflies at the time of the year, since, they are usually north of the continent, feeding and reproducing before they take a yearly trip, either to California or Mexico.
I wonder if you have seen some butterflies in your region.
Did you know that monarch butteflies are sensitive to cold weather and they usually move where is warmer and sunny?
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
11 May 16
I read that the monarch butterflies will be in Canada by the end of May and stay till September before they start looking for warmer regions south of the continent.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 May 16
We see a lot of butterflies here and they are so beautiful! My daughter had one land on her shoulder the other day and she said mommy I am going to have some good luck soon. Lol
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
11 May 16
Your daughter was so lucky to have one butterfly on her. I hope the best for her. Monarch butterflies are beautiful!
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@toniganzon (77288)
• Philippines
12 May 16
I live in a tropical country and the butterflies don't have to move anywhere else.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
12 May 16
That´s true. They wouldn´t be able to cross the ocean with nowhere to get their food.
@toniganzon (77288)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@quantum2020 they have everything they need here anyway.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
12 May 16
@toniganzon MOst importantly milkweed, which is from where the monarchs take their food.
@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
11 May 16
They will soon be there. It´s about time for them to fly north of the continent.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18159)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 May 16
I love Monarch butterflies but im scared of them after watching the Tv show, Under the dome lmao
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
11 May 16
You don't have to be scared of them, unless you want to eat them. Monarch butterflies are venomous for their predators when ingested.
Monarch butterflies feed from milkweed, from which they extract cardiac glycosides from milkweed and use it for protection against predators.
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