Here they come! Monarch butterflies heading south in what could be a late, great season
SAN ANTONIO — Monarch butterflies have begun their southbound migration in what could be a banner year. The iconic black and orange butterflies will start arriving here in the... Read More
Monarch expert Dara Satterfield to appear at Butterflies without Borders Forum
Monarch butterfly expert and and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow Dara Satterfield will visit San Antonio this fall for the 2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival. Satterfield, an... Read More
Butterflies w/o Borders: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival set for Oct. 12 – 20
The fourth annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival takes flight in San Antonio October 12 – 20, a weeklong celebration of science, citizen science, art, and education. The event unfolds... Read More
Flower “bed” works overtime as overnight bachelor pad for solitary bees
Ever wonder why we call them flower “beds”? Â Maybe because bees and other insects often hunker down for the evening by tucking into the flowers for a good night’s... Read More
San Antonio’s 300for300 pollinator habitat initiative expands to 500 by 2020
In June we posed the question: should we push for 500 pollinator habitats by 2020? The overwhelming community response: “Let’s do this!” An informal two-question poll of 96 community... Read More
Study of “genetic franken monarchs” provokes online ire and debate
A new study that suggests monarch butterflies fostered from the wild or cultivated by commercial breeders have trouble migrating and can exhibit unusual genetic traits hit the monarch butterfly... Read More