Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Video - Watch a Monarch Butterfly Grow From Egg to Adult!

 

Doug is back from vacation to show the amazing monarch butterfly's life cycle, from caterpillar to butterfly. Learn about this insect's complete metamorphosis and how they grow and change. Plant milkweed in your garden to attract these wildlife pollinators! The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most treasured insects in the Western United States. Here is the complete life cycle of this pretty little visitor. From egg to butterfly, the Monarch takes 4 to 6 weeks to complete the transformation. See below for a list of butterfly plants and where to buy them. Here are my favorite plants for attracting butterflies Sweet Alyssum https://amzn.to/3EApTAu Floss Flower https://amzn.to/3m4FvG0 Shasta Daisy https://amzn.to/3ZiLi9i https://amzn.to/3SmXe7S Yarrow https://amzn.to/3KCf7h1 https://amzn.to/3ZgdU37 Butterfly Bush https://amzn.to/3IsqXYp Matilija poppy https://amzn.to/3SmBOrz Milkweed (Asclepias) https://amzn.to/3YSV56e https://amzn.to/3xP2lnW Bee Balm https://amzn.to/4f2h4QZ https://amzn.to/4f4R9Z9 https://amzn.to/418bSVW Hollyhocks https://amzn.to/3XZtsHr Scabiosa https://amzn.to/3SrW5Mj Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design For more information about my San Diego based landscape design services please email me at kalal5@sbcglobal.net.

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