Monarchs and Milkweed at Historic Spanish Point
Welcome to the Butterfly House and Garden at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point! While there is much to explore on these 30 acres of museum and historical complex, our time will be spent gaining more insights into the Monarch Butterfly and it's only food source for survival, Milkweed. This audio tour can be utilized while walking through the butterfly house or garden at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, FL or listening virtually to gain insights into the life cycle of the monarch, its migration journey, and how you can be a part of supplying their food source in your own community. Let's go!
References
Urquhart, F. A. 1960. The Monarch Butterfly. University of Toronto Press, Toronto.
Urquhart, F. A. 1976. "Found at last: the monarch's winter home." National Geographic, 150: 160-173.
https://journeynorth.org/monarchs
https://www.monarchwatch.org/tagmig/
https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Milkweed