Monarch butterflies are one of Texas’s most iconic travelers. Every year, they migrate thousands of miles, floating across fields, neighborhoods, and prairies like living orange confetti. Fort Bend County sits along their migration route, making this area an important stop for rest and refueling.
Monarchs can migrate up to 3,000 miles, that’s like flying from Texas to Canada and back.
Their bright orange color is a warning: “I don’t taste good!” (Thanks, milkweed.)
Monarchs taste with their feet, yep, their feet help them find the right plants.
Monarch populations have declined in recent decades due to habitat loss and fewer milkweed plants.
Communities across Texas are planting milkweed and nectar flowers to support monarch migration.
Plant native milkweed and nectar flowers, avoid pesticides, and leave some wildflower areas natural when possible.
