Monarch Butterfly

Monarch butterflies are important because...

• they are beautiful

• they eat other harmful insects

• they are pollinators

• they are important food source for birds

Why are pollinators important?

• They transfer pollen from one flower to another which creates seeds.

• They help control harmful insects.

• They are pretty to look at.

• They are a food source for other animals.

What is NOT an example of a pollinator?

• Monarch butterflies

• Bees

• Lions

• Hummingbirds

Where do Monarch Butterflies spend the winter?

• Alabama

• Canada

• Hawaii

• Mexico

Monarch Butterflies have a large area where they spend their winters.

• True

• False

Monarchs can live anywhere in Mexico during the winter.

• True

• False

During the winter at the Monarch's winter habitat...

• It never gets cold.

• It can get below freezing.

• It's warm and sunny all the time.

• It's really hot.

How do Monarchs stay warm in the winter.

• They fly to stay warm.

• They cluster together.

• They burrow under ground.

• They wrap up in blankets.

Scientists discovered the migration pattern of Monarchs in...

• 2020

• 2000

• 1990

• 1975

What month do Monarchs start heading north?

• January

• February

• March

• April