Skip to main content

Monarchs make a rebound

http://m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Monarch-butterfly-population-makes-a-modest-6044282.php

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

5 Things You Can Do to Help Monarch Butterflies Migrate - Care2.com

Care2.com 5 Things You Can Do to Help Monarch Butterflies Migrate Care2.com Monarch butterflies are on the move. In one of Nature's most spectacular events, billions of these wonderful insects are starting to migrate from many parts of the U.S. and Canada down to the California coast and Mexico. The entire process is amazing ... Species of the week: monarch butterfly Lakenewsonline.com A fluttering fall butterfly garden Gulf Coast News Today Alle 7 Artikel » View the Original article
Post a Comment
Read more

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening Gardening Articles | March 4, 2005 Butterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one way that you can help restore declining butterfly populations. Simply adding a few new plants to your backyard may attract dozens of different butterflies, according to landscape designers at the University of Guelph. Butterflies, like honeybees, are excellent pollinators and will help increase your flower, fruit and vegetable production if you provide them with a variety of flowers and shrubs. They are also beautiful to watch, and are sometimes called "flowers on the wing." - Begin by seeding part of your yard with a wildflower or butterfly seed mix, available through seed catalogues and garden centers. Wildflowers are a good food source for butterflies and their caterpillars. - Choose simple flowers over double hybrids. They offer an easy-to-reach nectar source. - Provide a broad range of flower colors. Some butterflies like oranges, reds and yellows while others are...
Post a Comment
Read more

Scandia woman on mission to save the monarch butterfly - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

Scandia woman on mission to save the monarch butterfly TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press O'Connor, 73, raises monarch butterfly caterpillars and chrysalises and sells them each week at the Scandia Farmers' Market. It's all part of her mission to help bring back the vanishing monarch. "Monarchs are a barometer for how we're doing as a ... View the Original article
Post a Comment
Read more