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A. Adult butterflies eat nectar and water. Sometimes liquid from fruits. Larvae eat only milkweed.
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A. Monarchs have bodies that are about 10 cm wide (including their wings).
A. Monarchs weigh, on average, about half a gram. This can vary from about .27 grams (a very small monarch!) to about .75 grams (a very big monarch!)
Month by month, where are Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and what are they doing? Explore the annual cycle to discover how these tiny birds respond to the seasons. (Use the expand tool to view larger images and read entire captions.)
Each year when Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate north, they arrive on the breeding grounds with one main focus—producing a successful new generation. This involves several critical steps.
