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- “HELLO, WORLD!”
  
  The magical metamorphosis begins when the female monarch searches for milkweed and lays her precious eggs.
- THE MUNCHING CATERPILLAR
  
  Monarchs depend on milkweed for survival. Their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants and butterflies use it to lay their eggs.
- PEEK-A-BOO METAMORPHOSIS
  
  Watch the chrysalis as the pupa changes from the body parts of a caterpillar into the body parts of a butterfly.
- WINGS!
  
  While beautiful, the distinctive colors of a Monarch’s wings warn predators that the monarch is foul tasting and poisonous.
MILKWEED
- MILKWEED – SPRING & SUMMER
  
  Gaining its name from the milky sap secreted when stems are broken, Milkweed produces some of the most complex flowers in the plant kingdom.
- MILKWEED – FALL & WINTER
  
  With more than 100 different milkweed species native to North America, the best time to collect common milkweed is in the Fall.
- BUTTERFLY GARDENING
  
  Monarch Waystations are places that provide milkweed and nectar throughout their spring and summer breeding areas in North America.
- MILKWEED – TAKE ACTION!
  
  Grow milkweed plants for Monarch breeding and to provide them with a food source. Grow nectar plants so Monarchs have energy for migration.
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Monarch Butterfly Tribute

An “Angelversary” – a Monarch Butterfly Tribute from a Loving Mother to her Son

On 7/4/2008, Melinda Bradley lost her son. He was killed in an automobile accident along with two of his friends. The family released butterflies in his memory on his first “Angelversary.” The gathering was at a house with a swimming pool and as the family dangled their feet in the pool talking and reminiscing … miraculously … three butterflies returned to the party. The family knew then, that these butterflies were special! Melinda is a mail carrier, and almost everyday, she sees a butterfly and always says, “Hi William.” Some days, she will even see three and always says “Hi” to the other boys killed in the same car accident.

VIDEO: Melinda Bradley – William’s Monarch

Looking to the future, Melinda planted milkweed two years ago and was hopeful to see butterflies in her garden. This year, 2017, she had 3 chrysalises on her porch railing. Needless to say, this was miracle beyond belief and a cherished memory forever!

By Kathi|2021-02-02T09:27:44-05:00April 14th, 2019|Wings|