Why do Monarch Butterflies Lay Their Eggs on a Toxic Plant?
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 618 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever sensed something was not right?
God created monarch caterpillars with an incredible ability to sense danger and avoid it. They cut toxin off at its source so they can stay safe and thrive in God's design. God created you to do the same! He will help you sense harm and stay clear of danger as you live out his great plan for your life!
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Scriptures referenced in this episode:
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
“I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.” Psalm 101:3
"Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” Psalm 119:37
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast, where we explore nature, the Bible, and what both of them |
| 0:10.1 | show us about our Creator God, who made this wild and wonderful world. I'm Erin Linum, Master |
| 0:19.2 | Naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. |
| 0:22.6 | And I am so excited to explore God's Word and His created world with you. |
| 0:32.6 | I am so excited to share with you today an incredible combination that we find in nature with |
| 0:39.8 | monarch butterflies and the milkweed plant. |
| 0:43.8 | But first, I have a question for you. |
| 0:47.6 | Have you ever sensed that something was not right? |
| 0:53.7 | Maybe it was as small as sensing a lie. Someone told you something |
| 0:59.0 | and right away inside you knew that's not true. That's not right. Maybe it was bigger like sensing |
| 1:05.5 | a dangerous animal in the woods or a stranger on your street that you don't recognize. |
| 1:12.4 | God created us with this ability to sense when something is not right or might be dangerous |
| 1:18.0 | or harmful to us. |
| 1:20.1 | Many times, when we feel something is off, it's God's Holy Spirit inside of us. |
| 1:26.1 | That's the helper that he's given us that gives us a little |
| 1:29.2 | nudge to tell us when something or someone is unsafe. God also gives us wisdom to be able to tell |
| 1:36.6 | between good and bad things. We discover a really cool picture of this in nature. |
| 1:47.3 | Do you know what a monarch butterfly is? |
| 1:56.4 | These incredible and beautiful butterflies travel up to 2,500 miles every year during their migration, |
| 1:59.4 | and they weigh less than a paperclip. |
| 2:04.0 | Isn't that amazing? They travel that far and they're so light. Today we're not exactly talking about the butterfly, but it's babies. The baby of a monarch |
| 2:12.2 | butterfly is a monarch caterpillar. Just like other caterpillars, they are eventually going to wrap themselves |
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