Migrating Monarchs Visit the Garden

The Harriet Tubman Living Lab Garden has been graced by visiting royalty! These monarch butterflies on their long journey south stopped to lunch on the last zinnias from our summer garden.
These monarchs are headed for their winter homes in Mexico.

Some Monarch FAQ's:
Q. What do monarch butterflies eat?
A. Adult butterflies eat nectar and water. Sometimes liquid from fruits. Larvae eat only milkweed.
Q. How do monarchs eat?
A. Adult monarch butterflies sip nectar from flowering plants using a sucking tube, that resembles a soda straw, and is called a proboscis. You can see it coiled under its head when not in use.




Check out more of their amazing story here:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/index.html