Quick Monarch Update #3
Today, I provide another monarch update for you. My current counts are as follows: Releases: 5 – 3 female, 1 male, 1 unknown sex Chrysalises: 2 Larva – 5th instar…
Tag: Monarchs
Quick Monarch Update #2
What’s going on with monarchs in my yard right now? Summer is speeding by at its usual quick pace. Far behind my monarch raising efforts of last year, I am…
A Quick Monarch Update
Monarchs are mid-season for breeding here in the mid-west. As usual, I have been checking the milkweed patches in my yard for signs of visitors. So far, it has been…
Monarch Sightings: A Joyful Call to Action!
Yesterday, I spotted my first Monarch Butterfly of the season! Today, I reported it to Journey North. Journey North is a website for Citizen Scientists, like myself, to report observations…
All it Took was a Couple of Warm Days!
The weather in April was unpredictable as usual. Rain and some sun forces the plants to begin photosynthesizing, seeds shed their coats and sprout, and trees begin to leaf out.…
Learning & Connections
There is a constant about being a lifelong learner and that is you are never done! Learning occurs over the lifespan for those who choose to continue on this journey…
Milkweed Mission
It is a little early to start thinking about the arrival of my favorite butterfly, but I read that the Monarchs have started to leave their overwintering site in Central…
