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Nectaring Intensely
Never is nectar more important to monarchs than during fall migration. They need nectar to fuel migration, and also to build the fat reserves they'll need to survive the winter months in Mexico.

"A male was feeding heavily for about 3 hours on my Joe Pye Weed."
Judy Front    Oak Park, Michigan   August 22, 2014

Monarch Butterfly: Why Nectaring Intensely?
Judy Front

Monarch nectaring on blazing star

Building Fat Reserves