It is the Department’s goal to see that the beautiful Monarch becomes more frequent by planting three species of Milkweed along North Carolina’s roadsides.
Milkweed is a broadleaf plant, having a flower that Monarchs find attractive.
Butterfly weed is planted in five locations along North Carolina’s Interstates.
Common milkweed and Swamp milkweed are planted from seed in ten wildlife habitats.
Monarchs get energy by sipping nectar from flowers.
The Monarch Butterfly has six legs, six eyes, and four wings covered with scales of bright orange and black.
Monarch butterflies have four life stages. They start as eggs and hatch as caterpillars. The caterpillars form a Chrysalis and emerge as butterflies.
Monarchs migrate north during the spring and south during the fall.
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