Milkweed and Monarchs

Description

Milkweed is a critical plant for the monarch butterfly life cycle, but monarchs use many different milkweed and nectar-rich plant species throughout Grand Canyon National Park and Dinosaur National Monument. The milkweed and nectar-rich plant species in the parks differ according to region. Milkweed plants are the only ones monarch caterpillars eat, but adult monarchs and other insect species rely on nectar-rich plants in both parks.

Duration

4 minutes, 14 seconds

Credit

NPS / Cassandra Cavezza. This work was originally published in "For the Love of Monarchs: How We Joined the Push to Save a Beloved Butterfly," Park Science magazine, Winter 2022 issue (December 30, 2022).

Date Created

12/30/2022

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