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MONARCHS & MILKWEED Essex Region Facebook Live Presentation Conservation Authority April 1 2020 Gina Pannunzio sustaining the place for life UNCOVERING 02 THE MYSTERY Life Cycle Milkweed and Habitat Range across North

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Essex Region Conservation Authority

sustaining the place for life

MONARCHS & MILKWEED

Facebook Live Presentation April 1 2020 Gina Pannunzio

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UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY…

Life Cycle
Milkweed and Habitat
Range across North America
The Great Monarch Migration
Status
Threats
Conservation
More Information

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Stage Time Egg 3 to 5 days Larva 10 to 14 days Pupa 10 to 14 days Adult 1 month or up to 9 months

MONARCH LIFE CYCLE

transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more life cycle stages.

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MONARCH LIFE CYCLE

Female monarchs lay on average 500 eggs over two to five weeks!

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MONARCH LIFE CYCLE

Photo Credit: Karen Oberhauser

1st Instar 2nd Instar 3rd Instar 4th Instar 5th Instar

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MONARCH LIFE CYCLE

Photo Credit: Mary Holland

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MONARCH LIFE CYCLE

Photo Credit: Mary Holland

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MONARCH MALE VS. FEMALE

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MONARCH MALE VS. FEMALE

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MONARCHS LOVE MILKWEED

Monarchs cannot survive

without Milkweed (HUNGRY CATERPILLARS!)

Females lay their eggs on

Milkweed

Monarchs develop a

protection against bird predators from Milkweed (sap is toxic!)

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Windbreak

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MILKWEED COMMUNITY

Milkweed is a host plant for

LOTS of insects.

Attracted to the nectar,

pollen, leaves, seeds, stems and roots of the plant.

Predatory insects hang

around Milkweed.

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MILKWEED COMMUNITY

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Native gardens are more work (overall) than trees

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Photo Photo credit: credit: JourneyNorth.org JourneyNorth.org

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Photo Photo credit: credit: JourneyNorth.org JourneyNorth.org

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Photo Photo credit: credit: JourneyNorth.org JourneyNorth.org

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https://maps.journeynorth.org

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https://maps.journeynorth.org

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MONARCH STATUS

The monarch is listed as Endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) as of November 2016.

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Threats to the Monarch

Herbicide application
Illegal logging
Insecticide
Predation
Invasive species
Parasites and disease
Climate change (more severe storms

happening during migration times and warmer fall weather = confusing environmental cues to begin migration)

Loss of spring and summer breeding

habitat in NA (loss of the most important plant to their lifecycle and other nectar plants used by adult butterflies)

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NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH CONSERVATION PLAN Canada, Mexico and the United States are working together to protect Monarch populations, migratory flyways and habitat. For additional information visit www.cec.org.

CONSERVATION

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Report a sighting
Volunteer with the local nature club

(Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club)

Be a good steward
Report illegal activity
Continue learning about the Monarch

butterfly

Join local Facebook groups and follow

pages

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Groups and Pages on Facebook

Pelee Paradise Sanctuary

Monarch Waystation #10275

Monarch Butterfly

Enthusiasts of Windsor and Essex County

Windsor Essex Nature

Sightings

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MORE RESOURCES

Journey North Point Pelee National Park Monarch Watch (Monarch Waystation Program) Monarch Joint Venture Mission Monarch Monarch Journey WWF Canada Canadian Wildlife Federation

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Gina Pannunzio Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator gpannunzio@erca.org and 519-776-5209 ext. 245