Re: [CH]Monarch Butterflies

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>         And I feel sorry for the Monarch Butterfly larvae that died after
>eating the corn laced with BT but they probably died of STARVATION. We
>raised Monarch Butterflies and all they eat here is milk weed. This is
>essential to their survival because the larvae eat the bitter bitter bitter
>milkweed, Then very few things want to eat them and there are chemicals in
>the milk weed that help them form their cocoons. Its quit a miracle to watch
>the process. But, even with all the corn we grow here I have never ever seen
>a Monarch eating corn. Be like putting me in a room with only Lima beans.
>I'd starve. OPPS, I don't want to start a controversy about Lima beans.
>The Chile Cheese Head,
>Dan McWilliams

That is a very interesting post Chile Cheese Head, everyone pointing to GM 
corn killing off the Monarchs and they dont even eat corn, wish I would 
have thought to look up what Monarchs ate.

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