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Pollinators
Pollinators
Monarch butterflies are pollinators.
Pollinators are animals that carry pollen from one part of the plant to another part, or to another plant. Pollination is necessary for many plants to produce fruits, seeds, and young plants. Without pollinators, these plants would not be able to reproduce and would die out.
When butterflies are drinking or feeding on nectar, the pollen of the flower rubs sticks onto their bodies and is transported from flower to flower, resulting in pollination.
Fun Fact: One out of every three bites of food we eat was pollinated by a pollinator!
Fun Fact: 75% of all of the flowering plants on earth are pollinated by insects and animals!
food chain
food chain
The monarch butterfly is an important member of certain food chains.
Monarch butterflies, caterpillars and monarch butterfly eggs are important food sources for certain birds, bats, small animals, spiders, and insects.
Fun Fact: A female monarch usually produces between 300 and 500 eggs over a two to five week period.
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“Letters: How to Help Monarch Butterflies.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 28 July 2019, www.theatlantic.com/letters/archive/2019/07/readers-discuss-monarch-butterfly-migration/594568/.
a great CONTRIBUTOR to the health of our planet
a great CONTRIBUTOR to the health of our planet
Monarch butterflies are a great contributor to the health and beauty of our planet. Monarchs feed on the nectar of flowers and fruits, in that process pollinating them. The flowers and fruits that monarchs pollinate usually are bright, colorful, and often grow in clusters. Monarchs are also a food source for birds, small animals, and other insects.
"Monarchs inspire people; and their habitat supports pheasant, quail, waterfowl and many other species. Their habitat also provides outdoor recreation opportunities, like hunting and wildlife observation" (Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife). These alluring butterflies present with us, humans, such care, and we should do the same for them. With them extinct, the animal cycle and mankind will be affected. To sum it all up, monarchs are an imperative factor to the environment and our health.
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