Our Caterpillar became a chrysalis today and in about two weeks or less it will emerge to become a beautiful Monarch Butterfly. Unfortunately right now the Monarch Butterfly 🦋 population is decreasing due to the scarcity of Milkweed in North America.-2021 “Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly and thus play a critical role in the monarch’s life cycle. The loss of milkweed plants in the monarch’s spring and summer breeding areas across the United States is believed to be a significant factor contributing to the reduced number of monarchs recorded in overwintering sites in California and Mexico. Agricultural intensification, development of rural lands, and the use of mowing and herbicides to control roadside vegetation have all reduced the abundance of milkweeds in the landscape.” (Caption: https://xerces.org/milkweed) #monarchbutterfly #monarcheggs #catepillar #monarchcaterpillar #milkweed #milkweedformonarchs #savethemonarchs #losangeles #butterfly #nature #jhang (at San Fernando Valley) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP7XDLjB48q/?utm_medium=tumblr
