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Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures of the world and are found everywhere except for Antarctica. Butterflies have different species, and one of the most popular ones is the monarch butterfly. You may be aware of the fact that monarch butterflies are indigenous to North America but do you know that due to the extreme cold weather conditions, most of the monarch butterflies migrate from there.

Milkweed plants are popular as the only host plant for monarch butterflies, but do you know it can also be used to treat a certain conditions. Yes! You read that right, the otherwise poisonous milky white sap of the milkweed plant has got a few great usages. In fact, the history of its use dates back to the time when the native Americans taught early European settlers how to properly cook milkweed so that it could be eaten safely.

Nothing in the world can beat the beauty of the nature. Being in the lap of the nature calms your nerve down, pacifies you and makes you feel one with the surroundings. Whenever you are unhappy or need to relax your mind from the fast running world, nature offers you the peace and joy that you need.

Have you heard about the monarch butterflies also credited as the ‘king of butterflies’? Yes! Well, the number of these butterflies which are said to be the most beautiful species of butterflies is significantly decreasing and are in the dire need of protection.

If you love the beautiful unique butterflies that make their way back to North America from their winter habitat in Mexico by following a fixed trail every year, then you must also be aware of them going endangered and the need to save the specie. Now, the crucial point is that though monarch feed of the nectar of several different flowers, they lay their eggs solely in the places where milkweed plants are found.

These days when due to COVID 19 people in countries across the world are staying at home or practicing social distancing, it is becoming difficult for the parents to keep their kids engaged. Kids have a very short attention span; they tend to get bored easily and hence, end up being troublemakers for the adults.

Monarch butterflies are endangered and it is no breaking news. But, how do we humans contribute in ensuring that these beautiful and unique creatures are saved from becoming completely extinct so that their infamous migration towards South prevails? Well, we can begin with planting milkweed plants as they are the solo host of these butterflies where they feed and lay eggs.

Butterflies are beautiful creatures and perhaps there will scarcely be anybody who doesn’t like having these colorful flies around. Monarch butterflies, in particular, are famous around the globe for their impressive and challenging migration that they make each year from North America to Mexico. However, it has been observed in recent years that less of the butterflies are returning with each passing year which implies them being endangered.

Educational Science has been breeding Monarch butterflies for over 20-years and has helped customers solve rearing problems. The three main issues leading to caterpillar death are contaminated milkweed, improper butterfly rearing cages, and improper rearing methods and techniques.

Millions of monarch butterflies are preparing this month to take flight from their Southern Mexican overwintering venues. Sadly, due to habitat destruction and pesticides, the numbers of monarch butterflies making the migration back from Mexico is declining. Help conserve the monarch butterfly by planting home or school butterfly gardens or "Waystations" for migrating monarchs to rest, breed and get nectar during their migration from Mexico to the US and Canada.