Record #:

34611

Author(s):

Dowland, Melissa

Abstract:

The monarch butterfly in North America makes its way down to Mexico every year to lay eggs, passing through North Carolina in spring and fall. But with the decline of milkweed and other native plants, the monarch butterfly populations drop as well. North Carolinians can help by growing native species in their gardens.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Spring 2014, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh); Monarch butterfly; Native plant gardening