In their larval stage monarch caterpillars feed almost exclusively on milkweed and as adults get their nutrients from the nectar of flowers. The monarch will always return to areas rich in milkweed to lay their eggs upon the plant. The milkweed they feed on as a caterpillar is actually a poisonous toxin and is stored in their bodies. This is what makes the monarch butterfly taste so terrible to predators.
Pitching from the stretch. Pitchers throw from the stretch position when there are runners on base. They turn parallel to the pitching rubber so they can face the base runner as a left handed pitcher, or turn to third base as a right-handed pitcher, with their back to the base runner.
The pitch starts when the pitcher makes any motion that is part of his/her wind up. His/Her arm must come to a rest holding the ball in front of his/her body, with a pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate. This position shall be held for at least 1 second and not more than 10 seconds.