The monarch butterfly may not be endangered, but research suggests its migration is
Many infected monarch caterpillars don't make it to adulthood. Those that do can't fly well and don't live long, possibly ...
Center for Biological Diversity4 年
SAVING THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and ...
Center for Biological Diversity3 年
SAVING THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and ...
KQED1 个月
How Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarch Butterflies
About a week ago, several monarch caterpillars were busily munching on the native narrowleaf milkweed I’d planted in my backyard in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide habitat for the imperiled ...
Key Biscayne Independent7 天
Is tropical milkweed doing more harm than good to monarch butterflies?
Share articleTropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted ...
MLive1 个月
Can Michigan save monarch butterflies by ‘seed bombing’ milkweed?
Juday hand raises multiple generations of monarch caterpillars each summer until they metamorphosize. She even tags some in time for their autumn journey to Mexico. Milkweed plays a critical role ...
Forbes1 年
Monarch Butterflies Suffered One Blow From Glyphosate, Then Another From Climate Change
The glyphosate killed the milkweed plants, which monarch caterpillars depend upon as their exclusive food source, between crop rows and at field edges. “We see the steepest time of the decline ...