How to help monarch butterflies thrive in Central Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas is an important part of the Lone Start State for monarch migration because it is a principal breeding ground for the butterflies. They come north from Mexico in both the fall and the spring.There has been a decline in the number of monarchs. Disappearing green spaces in favor of development are part of the reason. Monarchs need a suitable habitat providing host plants for breeding and flowering plants that provide nectar for the adults.
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