a North American plant that produces a white juice like milk There are over 100 milkweed species in North America.Topics Plants and treesc2 Take your English to the next level The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as par...
Milkweed is a plant with simple leaves and a distinctive milky sap. Though it's seen as a pest in some areas because of the way it...
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Monarch Butterflies are under threat of extinction. There are several reasons.Probably the most significant concern is milkweed plants. Monarchs lay their eggs only on milkweeds, and that’s what their caterpillars eat. The number of milkweeds, however, is steadily decreasing because of genetically ...
You can collect and dry the seed pods yourself and seed your own milkweed plants. Mother of Thyme These flowers are beautiful planted in walkways or in-between stepping stones. Scientific name: Thymus serpyllum Soil type: Well-drained Plant height: 2 to 3 feet Plant width: 2 to 3 feet...
Make Rope Out of Dead Plants -- With No Tools: I will teach you to make extremely strong rope out of common, dead plants with no need for tools. First, I'll walk you through the process of isolating some high-quality fiber from dead plants. (I demonstrat
Certain desert-living species of milkweed and spurge resemble cacti. This is an example ofconvergent evolution. (Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species have the same adaptations for living in certain conditions). Other desert plants havethick, waxy leavesfor retaining moisture, orsmall leav...
Arizona milkweed is one of the state-exclusive host plants for Monarchs. 18. Gray Buckeye Gray Buckeye This species (Junonia grisea) of butterfly has a dark brown color on the forewings and a light brown gradient color towards the lower hindwings. ...
Female monarch butterflies each lay around 300 to 1,000 eggs. The eggs are laid individually on the undersides of the leaves of milkweed plants. They are oval-shaped, around 1mm in height, and white / pale cream in color. Monarch butterfly eggs take from 3 to 5 days to hatch. ...
30. Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a rooted Missouri wildflower. This perennial plant can be seen in prairies, fields, glades, and woods throughout the state. It grows in a clump and can reach up to 2.5 feet in height. The clusters of br...