LAWRENCE, KANSAS — Carol Rooker and Marilyn Harnisch drove in from Baldwin just 12 miles away to attend the Monarch Watch Annual Spring Open House and Fundraiser Plant Sale on Saturday. The women are Master Gardeners and overseeing a pollinator … Read More
Monarch butterfly tagged in Oklahoma netted in the Texas Hill Country 350 miles away… Read More
Monarch butterflies heading our way but not as many as we’d hoped to see. … Read More
Wondering how to tag a Monarch butterfly? Here’s how to do it in six easy steps.… Read More
Can’t get outside to observe the Monarch butterfly migration in person? No worries. Use these online tools to track the migration from your desk.… Read More
Email lists have been filled with optimistic reports on the Monarch migration in recent weeks. We’re feeling hopeful of a rebound. Folks from Canada to Pennsylvania sang a buoyant chorus: Â more butterflies than last year. Â Of course, it’s all relative: … Read More
Monarch butterfly migration in 2014: Another worst year in history or hopeful rebound:… Read More
Pollinator week, Summer Solstice and some hopeful news for Monarch butterflies this week.… Read More
Only three million Monarch butterflies made it to Mexico this year–dow from 450 million in our best years and 60 million last year. Some describe it as the “collapse” of the Monarch butterfly migration.… Read More
Dr. Chip Taylor told commercial butterfly breeders that the Monarch butterfly roosting sites this year will only occupy 1.25 acres in Mexico–down from an average of 22 acres. … Read More