Milkweed for Monarchs botany it matters a lot

it matters a lot

Channel Islands (probably naturalized north of Sonoma Co

This year’s Garden Tour features artwork by Alejandra Fernandez that brings the close relationship between plants and their accomplices—birds

or a suburban backyard

Machine wash

Milkweed for Monarchs botany it matters a lotBold, gold, the chrysalis gleams. And deep down inside . . . the butterfly dreams. Every year, monarch butterflies migrate to warmer climates for overwintering months. However, changing environments make it continually more difficult to find food and places to lay eggs. In this nonfiction picture book, the monarch's life cycle is detailed in lyrical verse as stunning art accompanies each stage in the butterfly's life. The most recognizable butterfly,