The relationship of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) to the milkweed is a natural history wonder. In this broadcast, learn how habitat destruction and with it the loss of milkweeds species necessary to the survival of Monarch Butterflies, has led to the collapse of the Monarch Butterfly populations. Learn how to propagate and encourage the milkweed plant to grow and thus help Monarch Butterflu populations recover.
Photo: Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Colorado. Photo Credit: S Gaylord
