Welcome to Monarchies Butterfly Blog!

Welcome! Here at Monarchies Butterfly Blog, we protect monarch butterflies in their natrual habitat and track how many we release month by month. We set goals each year for how many butterflies we want to release. This year (2012-2013) we've set a goal of 30-75 butterflies. It may seem like a small number, but even small things can make a big difference! Setting up an environmently safe habitat for monarchs (or any butterfly) can be hard work, but it is definately rewarding! We started with just two caterpillars believe it or not! We've grown through the generations of monarchs up until now, where we are busily preparing for The Great Butterfly Migration. Unfortunately, monarch numbers are dropping due to habitat and milkweed loss. But many people are trying to help and you can too! Go to the "About Us" tab above for more about us, or if you want to learn about more about monarchs go to the "News" tab. 

 

 

 

 

News

Black Death

08/13/2012 16:46
Sorry, this article is currently under metamorphosis. Come back later when it's a butterfly!   Thanks!  

Abba Has Arrived, and a New Dedication

08/09/2012 11:50
Abba (see "Meet Abba") has recently come out of his chrysalis! Flying free and in the wild, he is happily drinking nectar and representing my friend P.'s father who passed away a few weeks ago. Abba was released at 4:32pm Pacific Standred time on Augest 3rd, 2012. We hope that you enjoy our small...

The Great Monarch Migration

07/16/2012 10:30
Sorry, but this article is currently under metamorphesis. Come back soon when it's become a butterfly!     Thanks! ~all of us at Monarchies Butterfly Blog- The King Butterflies

Meet Abba

07/13/2012 09:50
This article is dedicated to my friend P. whose father is unfortunately, no longer with us. My friend P., who lives in Jerusalem, recently had her father pass away from a sudden disease. It was heart breaking to hear about this so I decided to do something for her. In Hebrew, the word for dad...

Predator and Prey

07/06/2012 13:02
Monarch butterflies may be poisonous (see "Poison Power") to animals, but thats not quite the truth. The Black-Backed Oriole, Black-Headed Grosbeak and the Black-Eared Mouse all eat monarchs! This isn't surprising, as nature has it's ways of creating an even circle of life for all living...

Poison Power

07/06/2012 12:54
Ever wonder why monarchs are so colorful? The answer is simple. The unique pattern of stripes and dots on the brightly colored orange butterfly is actually a warning to potential predators! When a bird spots a monarch, it knows not to eat it because the pattern on it's wings shouts; Danger! I'm...

Milkweed Conserving

07/01/2012 16:33
Milkweed is a weed, and like all plants grows back quickly. But when you have 2 plants and 30 caterpillars? Well let's just say it can go pretty fast! Each caterpillar molts 4 times during their life (not including metamorphesis) and eats around 50-75 leaves, and each plant produces about 50,000...

San Juan Capistrano

06/25/2012 10:51
If you live in California, or if your going to be vacationing there, I recommend that you visit San Juan Capistrano. Built in 1776, San Juan Capistrano has some amazing stories to tell. But that isn't the only reason I'm recommending it. San Juan Capistrano is one of the largest monarch...

The Oleander Aphids

06/22/2012 08:46
Oleander Aphids (also known as the nefarious Milkweed Aphid) are small yellowish-orange bugs who will literally suck all of the nutrients and life out of your milkweed plants and trees. The leave a "honeydew" that can develop into a black, sooty mold-like substance that makes the milkweed leaves...

Chrysalis or Cocoon?

06/21/2012 17:35
Many people think that monarchs come out of cocoons but this is not the answer. Moths spin cocoons along with silkworms but monarchs make chrysalises. They don't spin their chrysalis out of silk though. So what do they do? The answer is simple. First, the monarch caterpillar attachs it's self to...
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