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Orchard Oriole 2

Posted on August 16th, 2010 birds_america No comments

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A Year With Birds Preview

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 northamerican_birds No comments

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Bird Sound Fight Mate Songbirds Midwest Eagle, Oriole, Cardinal, Mockingbird Pt. 2

Posted on May 9th, 2010 birds_america No comments

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Bird Sound Fight Mate Songbirds Midwest Eagle, Oriole, Cardinal Prt. 1

Posted on May 8th, 2010 birds_america No comments

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Food for the Monark Butterfly

Posted on November 17th, 2009 NorthAmericanBirds No comments

The poisonous Milkweed is the primary food source for the Monarch Butterfly pupa, or caterpillar (which is classified as a specialist herbivore). Milkweeds are the only source of nourishment up until they are released from their cocoon (chrysalis) and transformed (or undergo metamorphosis) into a butterfly. After transformation the adults drink water and extract nectar from many kinds of flowers. Monarchs do pollinate flowers, but not nearly as proficiently as bees.

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Birds of North America Adult Butterfly, Agricultural Areas, Bitter Heart, Black Headed Grosbeak, Butterfly Pupa, Cardiac Glycosides, Drink Water, Flowering Plants, Food Source, Hybrid Varieties, Kinds Of Flowers, Milkweed, Milkweed Plant, Milkweed Plants, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Larvae, Monark Butterfly, Oriole, Viceroy Butterfly, Winter Migration