|
|
|
Vermont State Butterfly:
Monarch butterfly on milkweed © photographer Lynn M. Rosenblatt,
author of MONARCH MAGIC, Ideals Publications: Monarch Butterfly USA
Monarch Butterfly
|
Vermont designated the monarch (Danaus plexippus) as the official state butterfly in 1987. Both caterpillar and butterfly are brilliant in color as a warning (the monarch butterfly ingests toxins from the milkweed plant which are poisonous to predators).
|
|
|
|
|
Source:
|
|
Links:
|
|
State Symbols USA is a nonprofit organization promoting
appreciation for our natural treasures and cultural heritage.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
