Reaching out – Out Reach: The Last Two Weeks.
It is the height of the monarch migration season. By all reports, it has been a great year to be involved in the conservation of this species. Summer numbers are…
Category: Monarch Butterflies
Not sure about this bandwagon effect: Raising Monarchs has turned into a One Upmanship, not a Conservation Effort.
“I raised 300.” (unnamed, 2018) “I belong to a Facebook group in Wisconsin that has raised and released over 16,000 Monarchs this season.” (unnamed, 2018) “I hope to reach 1,000…
Yearly Continuing Education for Master Gardener Volunteers
Did you know that Master Gardener Volunteers have yearly requirements to maintain a certification in good standing? We do! Each year, in Wisconsin, Master Gardeners who were previously certified need…
Monarch Update: Late August – Tagging
Tagging Season Tagging season is here! My tags arrived from Monarch Watch last week. I had to wait a few days until a few of the chrysali were ready to…
Raising Monarchs Part IV: Mid-August
Periodically this summer I have been posting on my progress with raising monarch butterflies this season. Part I: Silent Sunday: Raising Monarchs Mid June Photo only Post Part II: Mid…
Raising Monarchs Part III: Early August
While sitting in the dentist office yesterday I saw a that our local paper featured a man in my town who was raising monarch butterflies. I have to admit that…
A Hero of Mine Has Died: A Tribute to Dr. Lincoln Brower
Last night I learned that someone who has been an inspiration to me for the last 15 years has died. He died yesterday. The odd thing about this is that…
