Monarch

The monarch butterfly, also known as Danaus plexippus, is recognized as America’s state insect with a wing span of 4 inches and 10 centimeters long – the longest wing span ever recorded within the monarchs’ insect population (Conant, 2012). Monarchs are notorious in the United States because of their spectacular migration across Canada and the United States to the overwintering sites in central Mexico – and back again. In this case, monarchs migrate between 2,000 to 3,000 miles every single year…

One of the most fascinating creatures to me as a child was the monarch butterfly. Not only for its eye-catching wings that match the autumn leaves, but how they are the only butterfly that migrates south for the winter, similar to birds. Every year, millions make their journey from North America to Mexico or California, although those individual butterflies won’t return. Monarch migration is one of mother nature’s greatest phenomena. They migrate for two reasons: they cannot withstand the harsh,…

you often see fluttering around the garden or backyard? Yes, I thought so. But that’s not how everybody may see monarchs. Farmers, gardeners, and even you depend on butterflies! Whether we know it or not. The Process of Pollinating Take farmers, for instance. They depend on pollinators, including this insect, or insecta, for their plants to blossom and develop. Do you often see a monarch resting on a flower’s anther? Only to fly away again to the next nectar-bearing plant? Well, that’s how…

critter that I have is the Danaus Plexippus, more commonly known as the monarch butterfly. Every monarch butterfly is bright orange with white spots on it. To the left is a picture of a monarch butterfly. It is also shown in its natural habitat, any type of tropical forest. They need to live in a tropical forest because they need to be in a warm climate in order for them to survive. Furthermore, accordinging to BioKids, “Monarch butterflies are found in North America, South America, the…

The Merriam-Webster definition of creed is an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group. That is exactly what the Monarch Creed is. The Monarch Creed is setup to inform students how a Monarch student should conduct him or herself. The Monarch Creed has seven points that students follow that are: Make personal and academic integrity fundamental in all my endeavors, offer service to the University and the community, nurture a climate of care, concern and civility to other…

Monarch Butterflies and Public Awareness More than beautiful butterflies, monarch butterflies contribute to the health of our planet. While feeding on nectar, they pollinate many types of wildflowers and make our fruits. The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. There are four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. A monarch begins life as a…

The Danaus Plexippi, known as the Monarch Butterfly, is considered to be the king of all butterflies for their beautiful orange and black colored wings and their incredible ability to migrate long distances such as, California and Mexico in large populations. Biologists have calculated distance of these arduous journeys to be 3000 miles, which is the longest journey that any insect can travel. Monarch butterflies are also unique in that generations of these species are able to migrate in the…

How did monarchs in England and France expand royal authority and lay the foundations for united nation-states? Monarchs in England and France struggled for power with the nobles and Church. The Black Death and Crusades as well as political and religious changes during the Middle Ages led to the expansion of royal authority and laid the foundations for united nation-states. The dominant force of the Middle Ages was feudalism. Feudal lords had control over the land and the serfs who were…

5 of the most stylish monarchs of the week (June 2-9). Which of the monarchs dresses better than others? Every week HELLO.RU selects several stylish images. This time the leaders of our fashion rating are Queen Letizia, Queen Maxima, Lady Amelia Windsor, Princess Sophie and Megan Mark Megan Markle This year Megan Markle first visited the Trooping the Color event in honor of Elizabeth II, which itself has been held for 200 years already . Accurate adherence to traditions and dress code…

According to Ruchir Raman in “The impact of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in modern agriculture: A review” (2017), the study that found a decline in Monarch butterfly populations due to GM corn was disproven. It was disproven because of “improper experimental design and validity and soundness of extrapolating laboratory assays to field testing” as many scientists challenged the conclusion and attempted…