End Season Monarch Update
Yesterday, my husband found a Monarch butterfly flailing around on the rain soaked cement of our driveway. It was a cool, wet morning with a temperature in the mid-50’s. After…
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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…
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 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…
Over or Under Qualified? The Job Hunt.
A few months ago I posted about looking for a job. You can read my post here. I wrote it in February. It’s August. I still don’t have a job.…
Living in the Midwest: Grasslands
Fall is a beautiful time in the midwest, especially when the sun is out and the air is crisp with a touch of coolness, foreshadowing the winter yet to come.…
Monarch Education
I spent this morning at a neighboring school district, about twenty minutes away by car. Sixty first graders, in three separate classes, sat quietly and listened to my presentation on…
Monarch Stories: Part I
Today, I realized I have quite a few monarch stories. Early this morning, I travelled to the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge to speak to a group of Festival attendees about the…
