EPISODE · Jan 2, 2021 · 14H
Milkweed: a Microcosm in a Milkweed Part 2
from Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna · host Soleil Gaylord
In Part 2 of the microcosm of the milkweed, Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna we discuss these extraordinary plants and explore the complex microcosm that surrounds them including the deadly toxins found within the stem's "milk" that the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) need in order to survive. We delve into biological philosophies and ponder transcending traditional taxonomic boundaries while examining the greater web of life. Also discussed are the complex and incredible migratory pathway of these amazing monarchs traveling up to 3000 miles on their journey. Photo: Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on Common Milkweed bloom (Ascelpias syriaca)
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Part II of a two part series. The Monarch butterfly depends upon the milkweed plant for its existence and as milkweed plants have been destroyed by monoculture agriculture and the application of herbicides, milkweed plants have been eradicated and with this loss monarch populations have plummeted. In this notebook entry, of Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna, the intricacies of the relationship between the toxins found in the milkweed plant and the monarch butterfly are discussed.
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