Here’s How to Track the Monarch Butterfly Migration from Your Desk
Monarch butterflies are leaving Canada and heading our way. Here's how to track their progress in this crazy weather year from the com for tof your desk.
View ArticleCould 2012 be the Worst Year in Monarch Butterfly Migration History?
We're afraid to say it and hope we're wrong: after a promising start, 2012 looks like it could be the worst year in Monarch butterfly migration history.
View ArticleWinds from the South Stall Migrating Monarch Butterflies on the Llano River...
Monarch butterflies on the Llano River were stymied in their migration as south winds kept them in place, holding tight onto pecan tree branches.
View ArticleAre Monarch Butterflies the Panda Bears of Climate Change?
Will Monarch butterflies become the "poster species" of climate change? They're getting alot of press lately with their own 3-D IMAX film, a novel by Barbara Kingsolver, and companies like Southwest...
View ArticleFlight of the Butterflies Movie in 3D a Holiday Treat for Seniors, Kids and...
The new 3D IMAX movie, Flight of the Butterflies, suits seniors, kids and all of us inbetween with its spectacular cinematography, compelling narrative and brief 44-minute duration. It makes the...
View ArticleQueen and Monarch Butterflies and Caterpillars: How to tell the Difference
Monarch and Queen butterflies and caterpillars look similar and both host on milkweed plants. Here's some tips on how to tell the difference between these two beauties.
View ArticleOh, those Crazy Chrysalises: Bringing Caterpillars in from Cold can Result in...
Crazy chrysalises: if you bring in a caterpillar or chrysalis from the cold, be prepared to find the chrysalis in unlikely places. Monarch caterpillar
View ArticleFaded FOS Monarch Butterfly Lights on Tropical Milkweed in San Antonio
In the wake of dreary Monarch butterfly numbers in Mexcio, a FOS (First of Season) Monarch arrives in San Antonio to light on Tropical milkweed. Monarch butterflies don't give up--neither should we.
View ArticleRaising Monarch Butterflies at Home: Fun, Easy, Educational and Gratifying
Want to raise Monarch butterflies at home? Here's how to collect eggs, foster the caterpillars, witness the chrysalis and wind up with a beautiful, newborn butterfly ready for flight.
View ArticleWho’s Got Milkweed? UPDATED Plant Guide for Texas
Who's got Texas milkweed? UPDATED Texas Milkweed plant guide. Check out our new and improved guide to Texas milkweeds, based on personal experience.
View ArticleTake the Caterpillar Quiz: How to Tell the Difference between Monarchs and...
“Hello, I planted dill and it is dying. The bad news is that tons of Monarch caterpillars are on it. I’m not sure what to do, or how to keep the dill alive. Any suggestions?” –Jennifer L. First of...
View ArticleMonarch caterpillar Lil Joe Hatches from Eggs Retrieved from Llano River
Sometimes a blackhead is a good thing….when it signals the imminent hatching of a Queen or Monarch butterfly caterpillar, for example. Labor Day usually marks the kick-off of Monarch tagging season for...
View ArticleHere they Come! Meager Monarch Butterfly Migration Underway
They're on the their way! A meager Monarch butterfly migration kicked off with the recent Fall Equinox and shortening of days.
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly Migration Update: Llano River Thunderstorms Don’t Deter...
What a perfect weekend: friends and family gathered to assist in my annual Monarch Birthday Tagging weekend. Lucky me, my October 13 birthday falls smack dab in the middle of peak migration,...
View ArticleTop Posts of 2013: Moths, Monarch Decline, How to Raise Butterflies, Move a...
We close out 2013 as a banner year at the Texas Butterfly Ranch. 2013 marked our third year covering the life cycle of butterflies, moths and the plants that sustain them. We published 35 posts this...
View ArticleNorth American Presidents Called Upon to Discuss Demise of Monarch Butterfly...
The presidents of Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet WEdnesday in Toluca, 75 miles from the Monarch butterfly roosting sites. An alliance of scientists, artists and others have called on...
View ArticleNAFTA Leaders and Monsanto: Let’s try and Save the Monarch Butterfly Migration
Yes, please! The leaders of North America agreed to try and help save the Monarch butterfly migration. Monsanto did too. This is progress.
View ArticleAustin Butterfly Forum to Stage Historic Gathering of Monarch Butterfly...
Don't miss the historic gathering staged by the Austin Butterfly Forum March 24 of Monarch butterfly pioneers--those who discovered the Monarch butterfly roosting sites and made it public to the world....
View ArticleHere they come, right on time! Monarch butterflies arrive in San Antonio
Reports of Monarch butterfly sightings in South Texas are hitting email lists, the web and social media this week, as the hearty orange-and-black butterflies begin their massive departure from...
View ArticleHistoric Gathering of Those Who Located Monarch Butterfly Roosting Sites...
Almost 200 butterfly buffs gathered at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin to hear from four people instrumental in finding and sharing the location of the Monarch butterfly...
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