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- San Antonio Museum Reach Milkweed Patch Becomes Official Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site
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- Happy Darwin Day! Would Charles Darwin be Pleased or Horrified at Butterflies as Quick Change Artists?
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Scientific Research in Progress at the San Antonio River Museum Reach Milkweed Patch
Scientific research underway by the Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project at the San Antonio River Milkweed Patch. SLIDESHOW Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Life Cycle, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Monarch Migration, San Antonio Museum Reach, San Antonio River Walk, Where to see butterflies
Tagged butterflies, butterfly gardening, butterflybeat, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration, monarch caterpillar, monarch migration, San Antonio River, Where to see butterflies
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San Antonio Museum Reach Milkweed Patch Becomes Official Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site
San Antonio’s Milkweed Patch Becomes Latest Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site and First to be monitored in 2012, as Monarch Butterflies take up permanent residence in San Antonio. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Life Cycle, Butterflybeat, climate change, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Monarch Migration, San Antonio Museum Reach, San Antonio River Walk, Where to see butterflies
Tagged butterflybeat, milkweed, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly migration, monarch caterpillar, San Antonio Museum Reach, San Antonio River, Where to see butterflies
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Occupy Michoacan: Monarch Butterflies Move West Because of Deforestation and Climate Change
Occupy MIchoacan! Monarch butterflies move a bit further west in their roost because of climate change and deforestation. Continue reading
Butterfly FAQ: Pros and Cons of Tropical Milkweed and What to do with a Winter Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar or Chrysalis
Butterfly FAQs today: What to do with late season Monarch caterpillars you find this winter? And, some thoughts on the pros and cons of Tropical milkweed, that hearty, ubiquitous Monarch butterfly host plant. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly gardening, Butterfly Life Cycle, Butterflybeat, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Monarch Migration, San Antonio River Walk
Tagged butterflies, butterfly gardening, butterfly life cycle, butterflybeat, caterpillars, milkweed, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly chrysalis, monarch butterfly migration, monarch caterpillar, monarch migration, San Antonio Riverwalk
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UPDATE: Winter Monarch Butterflies are Reproducing at the Museum Reach Milkweed Patch on the San Antonio River Walk
Winter Monarch butterflies are hooking up on the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Walk. University of Minnesota graduate student Kelly Nail visits to monitor their progress at our favorite public milkweed patch. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Life Cycle, Butterflybeat, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Monarch Migration, Queen caterpillar, San Antonio River Walk
Tagged butterflies, butterfly life cycle, butterflybeat, milkweed, monarch butterfly, monarch butterfly caterpillar, monarch butterfly chrysalis, monarch caterpillar, Where to see butterflies
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Butterfly Predictions 2012: Historic Low Monarch counts, Wildflower Bounty, Butterflies Year-Round, a Blow For GMOs
Four butterfly predictions for 2012: Historic low Monarch counts at the roosting spots, bounty of wildflowers in Texas, year-round butterflies and outsmarted GMOs (genetically modified organisms) Continue reading
San Antonio River Walk Boasts Vibrant “Butterfly City” Along Museum Reach as Butterfly Wildscape Matures
The Museum Reach of San Antonio’s famous River Walk sports a vibrant “butterfly city” and well-researched inspiration for those planning a butterfly garden at home or a butterfly wildscape. The improvements bode well for more butterflies flying in San Antonio and South Texas. Continue reading
Monarch Butterflies Arrive in Michoacan, Mexico, Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Give me a “gracias” and a happy Thanksgiving! Monarch butterflies arrive in Michoacan, continuing their migration which has endured for millennia. Continue reading
State of the Monarch Butterfly Migration in Two Minutes: Thank you, Mike Quinn of Texas MonarchWatch
Austin entomologist Mike Quinn of Texas MonarchWatch succinctly summarizes the impact of the Texas drought on the Monarch butterfly migration for KXAN TV news in Austin. Continue reading
Accidental Massacre of Monarch Butterflies near Monterrey, Mexico Magnifies Challenges to their Migration
Inadvertent Monarch butterfly massacre near Monterrey, Mexico begs vexing questions about preserving their migration. Continue reading
