Science & Medicine

Monarchs as Bird Food

Laura Erickson's For the Birds by Laura Erickson

Jul 27, 20267:25Science & Medicine

Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are supposed to be toxic, but birds haven't always gotten that memo. (The blog post accompanying this program has a LOT of cool photos and videos, especially of the monarch's life cyc...

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Monarchs as Bird Food is an episode from Laura Erickson's For the Birds by Laura Erickson. Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are supposed to be toxic, but birds haven't always gotten that memo. (The blog post accompanying this program ha...

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Published Jul 27, 2026, 7:25 long, audio available.

Monarchs as Bird Food

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