Oxnard Lions Club help protect monarch butterflies

More than beautiful, monarch butterflies contribute to the health of our planet. While feeding on nectar, they pollinate many types of wildflowers. The flowers they chose are varieties that are brightly colored, grow in clusters, stay open during the day, and have flat surfaces that serve as landing pads for their tiny guests. Monarch butterflies are also an important food source for birds, small animals, and other insects.

One of the areas where the monarch butterfly spends its winters in its long migration between northern Canada and Mexico is in Oxnard California. Lions clubs in California works together with a grant from the California Lions Foundation to construct a protective fence to protect the critical winter habitat needed to support the monarch butterflies.