Summer Solstice, Pollinator Week, and Some Hopeful Monarch Butterfly News
Pollinator week, Summer Solstice and some hopeful news for Monarch butterflies this week.
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Milkweed Shortage Sparks “Alternative Fuels” for Hungry Monarch Caterpillars
Monarch butterfly caterpillars aren't as picky as we thought--turns out they'll eat squash and cucumbers!
Historic Rendezvous of Those Who Located Monarch Butterfly Roosting Sites Draws Crowd of 200
Almost 200 Gather for Historic Rendezvous of Monarch Butterfly Roosting Site Founders
Right on time: First of Season Monarchs Arrive in San Antonio
Here they come! Monarch butterflies are heading our way on their multigenerational journey north, desperately seeking milkweed so they can lay their eggs
Austin Butterfly Forum to Feature Historic Gathering Of Monarch Butterfly Flutterati
Austin Butterlfy Forum to host historic gathering of four Monarch butterfly pioneers who discovered and share the news of the ancestral roosting sites in Mexico.
Will Obama talk Monarch Butterflies with Presidents of Canada and Mexico this week?
The three presidents of North America are meeting 75 miles from the Monarch butterfly roosting sites this week. Will the discuss ways to save the migration?
2013’s Top Posts: Moths, Monarch Decline, How to Raise Butterflies, Move a Chrysalis
Top posts of 2013 include the decline of the Monarch butterfly migraiton, how to raise Monarchs and move chrysalises, and a few stories about moths
Only Three Million Monarch Butterflies Make it to Mexico for Day of the Dead this Year
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.
Dr. Chip Taylor to Butterfly Breeders: Monarch Roosts May Occupy Only 1.25 Acres This Year
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.
Lots of Butterflies, but No Monarchs on the Llano River this Weekend
No Monarchs on the Llano River this weekend. A disappointing end to a dreary season.