1. M ONARCH B UTTERFLIES T HEIR LIFE CYCLE AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROTECT THEM ! M ONARCH J OINT V ENTURE

2. 2 StageTimeTotal Time Egg Larva Pupa Adult *Time from egg to new adult 3-5 days4 days 10-14 days16 days 10-14 days28 days* 1 month or up to 9 months Wendy Caldwell L IFE C YCLE T IMELINE

3. 3 Wendy Caldwell, Michelle Solensky

4. 4 Connie Robinson

5. 5 Egg Karen Oberhauser

6. 6 Lapsed Time: ~1 minute Larva in the ‘J’ Stage New Monarch Pupa ARKive video Mary Holland

7. 7 Monarch ready to eclose A new adult monarch! ARKive Video Mary Holland

8. L ET ’ S ALL BE MONARCHS ! 8 Michelle Solensky, Denny Brooks, Mary Holland, Dave Astin, Wendy Caldwell

9. 9 Female Male Which butterfly is the male and which is the female? Michelle Solensky

10. M ONARCH L IFE C YCLE AND M IGRATION Photos: Michelle Solensky, Denny Brooks, Mary Holland, Dave Astin, Wendy Caldwell. Maps: Journey North and Monarch Lab.

11. M ONARCH L IFE C YCLE AND M IGRATION Monarch Lab and Journey North

12. D ID ANYONE SEE MONARCHS LAST YEAR ? 12 David Day

13. Habitat loss. Pesticide use. They get sick! The weather’s been a big bummer for them, too. BUT WHY? WHAT HAPPENED!

14. W HAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT ? 14

15. HABITAT NEEDS... Food Milkweed and Nectar Water Mostly for the plants Shelter Bushes, trees, and other plants Air It’s everywhere, but keep it clean! Space It’s only there if we make it! FOR MONARCHS Wendy Caldwell

16. P LANT M ILKWEED ! 16 Tom Collins Giuseppina Croce

17. S PREAD THE WORD ! PLANT MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS! Mike Meyers

18. W HAT ABOUT THE ADULTS ? They need nectar! Jim Ellis Barbara Powers David Astin Jim Ellis Carrie Benham David Schenk Judy Kesser: