Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Monarch Butterfly

    Guess What!! The Monarch Butterfly has a secret weapon. It tastes bad! The Monarch Butterfly lays its egg on the bottom side of a milkweed plant. When it hatches into a caterpillar it eats the plant. Milkweed plants are actually toxic, but when the caterpillar eats it, death does not follow. The toxin is  stored inside the caterpillar. So when the enemy attempts to eat the butterfly, it gets a nasty surprise. Cool huh!
                        


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  1. RebekahAshleighJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:33 AM

    I really like this picture, it's really pretty!
    I also enjoyed the did you know fact. :)

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    1. AddysonJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:52 AM

      Thank you. This one is my favorite so far. It was fun to paint and fun to write about.

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