Hand-Painted Endangered Monarch Butterflies

Monarch butterflies: Endangered Monarch butterflies live in North, Central and South America, as well as in Australia, South Pacific Islands, India and West Europe. They are one of the world’s oldest and most resilient species. They are known as experts of climate adaptation , but it’s becoming much harder for them as global warming hurt habitats. “ It’s not just about conserving a species, it’s also about conserving a unique migratory phenomena in nature”.Jorgre Rickards, WWF. Droughts, frost and extreme temperatures across the United States are killing the Monarch’s food source ,Milkweed causing their habitats to dwindle. Illegal logging continues to plague the Monarch Butterfly biosphere reserve. Conservation: The planting of regionally appropriate native milkweed species, and addressing this shortage in collaboration with the native seed industry The raising of public awareness about milkweeds’ value to monarchs and native pollinators and promoting the inclusion of milkweeds in habitat restoration efforts.