Monarch Butterfly Balsa Ornament balsa-monkey This little grey bird with

This little grey bird with big black eyes is a regular at the birdfeeder

and extremely intelligent they make excellent family pets

" Tiger swallowtails practice mimicry - imitating the pipevine butterfly (which is poisonous) so that their predators stay away

The teeth help them to grab onto the slippery fish

and then whip the poisonous tip of their tail (telson) forward to sting and kill the poor victim

Monarch Butterfly Balsa Ornament balsa-monkey This little grey bird withThe monarch butterfly makes an amazing 3000 mile journey every fall from North America to Mexico. Sadly, the migratory monarch has been listed as endangered due to pesticides and climate change. By planting milkweed and nectar plants native to your area, you can help monarch butterflies thrive. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of