Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

A monarch butterfly on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) in my garden. Monarch butterflies are beautiful butterflies that once used to be common across North America. But now that nature is being degraded more and more, these butterflies are being  closer and closer to their demise. The caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed plants and the butterflies feed on any flower with a good nectar source. Let us plant more milkweed plants in our backyards to promote the growth of monarch butterflies. Stay tuned to my blog for purchasing milkweeds directly from me to conserve and promote the survival of monarch butterflies.