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Monarchs Arrive on the Knobs April 27, 2012

monarchchaser wrote 1 year ago: May 6, 2012 12 years ago, I concocted a plan to single-handedly provide enough eggs for all of the t … more →

Tags: Monarchs on the Knobs, Monarch eggs, Migration north, Monarch Butterfly, milkweed

Scientific Research in Progress at the San Antonio River Museum Reach Milkweed Patch6 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: Mary Kennedy and Mobi Warren showed up right around 10 AM on Saturday for their shifts as volunteers … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, where to see butterflies, milkweed, San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio Museum Reach, butterflies

Butterfly FAQ: Pros and Cons of Tropical Milkweed and What to do with a Winter Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar or Chrysalis7 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: Several emails like the one below landed in my mailbox this week seeking counsel on what to do about … more →

Tags: Butterflybeat, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, milkweed, Butterfly Gardening, San Antonio River Walk, butterflies

Monarch Butterflies Arrive in Michoacan, Mexico, Just in Time for Thanksgiving4 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: As we all sit down to feast and say thanks today, reassuring news arrives from our friends in Mexico … more →

Tags: Butterflybeat, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, Mexico, butterflies, butterflybeat, monarch butterfly

Accidental Massacre of Monarch Butterflies near Monterrey, Mexico Magnifies Challenges to their Migration3 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: A deadly blast of Dengue fever insecticide sprayed on trees just outside Monterrey this week cut the … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, milkweed, Mexico, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration, Milkweed, México

Hola Mariposa Monarca! Migration update: Monarch Butterflies Spotted in Saltillo and Monterrey, Mexico3 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: Reports of Monarch butterflies this week are all over the map as they continue their migration south … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, Mexico, Texas Hill Country, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration, México

On the Llano River: Assessing Texas Drought and Chasing Monarch Butterflies with the Legendary Dr. Lincoln Brower9 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: It felt like a Monarch butterfly dream team visited the Texas Butterfly Ranch yesterday: four Monarc … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, Llano River, Texas Hill Country, texasbutterflyranch, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration

Monarch Butterfly Migration Tracking Toward West Texas with Nectar Stops Along Llano River and Texas Hill Country6 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: They’re here.  But once again, Monarch butterflies confound and intrigue with their interestin … more →

Tags: Butterflybeat, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, Llano River, Texas Hill Country, butterflies, texasbutterflyranch, butterflybeat

Use Twitter Search to Track the Monarch Butterfly Migration in Real Time and Get Live Updates from the Field3 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: I wrote a few weeks ago about using online and social media tools to keep up with Monarch butterfly … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, Butterfly, butterflies, texasbutterflyranch, butterflybeat, monarch butterfly migration

Texas "hell" for Monarch Butterflies Migrating to Mexico, Says Monarch Watch Founder, Plus: How You Can Help7 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: Monarch Watch founder Dr. Chip Taylor characterized drought-stricken Texas as ”1,000 miles of … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, Mexico, Llano River, Texas Hill Country, monarch watch, Butterfly

Llano River Rains Make for Nectar Recovery and a Welcoming Stop for Migrating Monarch Butterflies2 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: What a difference an inch of rain makes!   Two weeks ago we described a dreary Llano River scene: re … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, Llano River, Texas Hill Country, Butterfly, butterflies, butterflybeat

First of Season Monarch Butterflies Vie for Limited Llano River Nectar as Drought Ravages their Traditional Roosts8 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: It was hardly the “pollinator-palooza” we usually witness in September as a few Monarch … more →

Tags: Butterflybeat, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, milkweed, Llano River, Texas Hill Country, Butterfly, butterflies

Happy First Birthday! Cheers to the Texas Butterfly Ranch and to the Evolution of this Butterfly Blog6 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: This week marks the first birthday of the Texas Butterfly Ranch blog.  We’ve come a long way s … more →

Tags: Butterflybeat, Eastern Swallowtail, Queen Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, milkweed, Butterfly Gardening, texasbutterflyranch

Chasing Monarch Eggs2 comments

monarchchaser wrote 1 year ago: Looking into the valley from the Knobs This year the monarchs came early to the Knobs of West Virgin … more →

Tags: Monarchs on the Knobs, Monarch butterfly life cycle, Monarch eggs, Migration north, raising monarchs, Monarch Butterflies, migration, Monarchs, monarch monitoring

Back in the Milkweed Patch.

monarchchaser wrote 1 year ago: Monarchs arrived early this year on the Knobs, in southeastern West Virginia. I spotted a tattered, … more →

Tags: Monarchs on the Knobs, Monarch butterfly life cycle, Migration north, raising monarchs, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, monarch monitoring, Monarch Migration

Butterfly Bookshelf: The Butterfly's Daughter Tells Engaging Story of Monarch Migration Through Girls' Road Trip

Monika Maeckle wrote 1 year ago: A girls’ roadtrip, a mother-daughter relationship interrupted, and a search for family all mirror th … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, Butterfly bookshelf, monarch butterfly migration, butterfly bookshelf

High Winds, Cold Temps Made Migrating Monarch Butterflies Leapfrog Texas this Spring, says Monarch Watch

Monika Maeckle wrote 2 years ago: “Texas is key,” says Monarch Watch founder Dr. Chip Taylor. “PLANT MILKWEED!” Monarch Watch released … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, milkweed, Butterfly Gardening, Milkweed, monarch butterfly caterpillar

Texas Hill Country Update on Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Eggs and Caterpillars with Tips on How to Find Them10 comments

Monika Maeckle wrote 2 years ago: We’ve bemoaned the milkweed shortage for weeks now, blaming the harsh winter and subsequent dr … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, butterfly life cycle, monarch caterpillar, milkweed, Butterfly Gardening, texasbutterflyranch, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration

CBS News Revisits the Monarch Butterfly Preserve in Michoacan, Mexico, Reports "Colorful Comeback"

Monika Maeckle wrote 2 years ago: This excellent coverage of the state of the Monarch butterfly migration ran on CBS news March 25  an … more →

Tags: Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration, milkweed, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration, Milkweed


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