Episode Details

Ever heard of the SUPER GENERATION of the monarch butterfly!? This little insect goes on one of the most incredible journeys in the whole animal kingdom!  

To learn more, we're joined in this episode by Dr. Dorothy Borowy, an ecologist with the U.S. National Park Service! We also have a new friend! Margaret joins Orbit to cohost and help us bring a chrysalis to life for families! 

➡️ Part of the Wild Critters series, created with PBS Nature and the National Wildlife Federation 

➡️ Learn more about wildlife with Ranger Rick Magazine: https://rangerrick.org/ 

➡️ Milkweed and Monarch resources from the National Wildlife Federation: https://bit.ly/4qxUsO5 

Orbit Family Conversation Starters: If you could make a migration like a monarch butterfly, where would you go and why? 

Continue learning as a family: Continue learning about milkweed and monarch butterflies! Plant milkweed in your garden or another species of native plant to help local pollinators! 

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