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- Scientific Research in Progress at the San Antonio River Museum Reach Milkweed Patch
- San Antonio Museum Reach Milkweed Patch Becomes Official Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project Site
- Wildflower Bonanza-to-be on the San Antonio Mission Reach, Thanks to Above-average Rains
- Happy Darwin Day! Would Charles Darwin be Pleased or Horrified at Butterflies as Quick Change Artists?
- Occupy Michoacan: Monarch Butterflies Move West Because of Deforestation and Climate Change
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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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Happy Darwin Day! Would Charles Darwin be Pleased or Horrified at Butterflies as Quick Change Artists?
What would Charles Darwin think on his 203rd birthday of butterflies capacity for rapid, evolutionary change? Hmmm. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Life Cycle, climate change
Tagged butterflies, butterfly life cycle, butterflybeat, climate change
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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
It’s official: Warmer Winters Cause USDA to Revise Plant Hardiness Zones, San Antonio’s Moves Closer to the Coast
It’s official: Warmer winters Cause USDA to revise plant heartiness zones, something butterflies and blooms have been communicating for years. Yep, it’s getting warmer. Continue reading
Timely Rains, Pent-up Seed Bank, and Little Competition Raise Hopes for a Banner 2012 Wildflower Season
The historic Texas drought continues but recent rains raise hopes and streams for a banner 2012 wildflower season. And that means more butterflies. Continue reading
“Plant Lady” Lee Marlowe, Guardian of San Antonio River Riparian Restoration, Names Top 10 Troublesome Plants
A talk with “the Plant Lady,” Lee Marlowe, of the San Antonio River Authority and Guaurdian of its restoration. Lee shares her Top 10 Most Troublesome plants. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly gardening, Milkweed, San Antonio Mission Reach, San Antonio Museum Reach, San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio Riverwalk, Where to see butterflies
Tagged butterflies, butterfly gardening, San Antonio Mission Reach, San Antonio Museum Reach, San Antonio River, San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio Riverwalk
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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
Happy Winter Solstice! Celebrate with Seedballs, a Recipe, and Step-by-Step Directions on How to Make them
Celebrate the Winter Solstice by making seed balls! It’s easy, fun, and good for the planet. Plus, it reminds us of making mudd pies. Included in this post: the Texas Butterfly Ranch Seedball Recipe and step-by-step directions on how to make them. Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly gardening, Seedballs, seeds, Solstice and Equinox
Tagged butterflies, butterfly gardening, butterflybeat, seedballs, seeds, solstice and equinox
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