I go to the California overwintering sites every January!Magical! But the monarch overwintering biosphere in Mexico is is sight that is (was)beyond belief.Like standing in a river of monarchs!!!The numbers have dropped alarmingly since I was there in 2006.It is an endangered natural phenomena.
Great sign and a great cause. I read a novel that was all about this and I would really love to see it, that is so sad that it is now endangered. It's on my bucket list.
Wow--you got to see the monarch overwintering place in Mexico?! I've seen it on television but, can only imagine how magical it must have been to BE there! This is a beautiful poster and a very cool photo!
The sad thing is hope that we've known the importance of pollinators for a long time. I can remember showing a class a film in the early 60s where Japanese farmers were using paint brushes to pollinate the blossoms in their orchards as pesticides had killed off the insects that do it naturally.
It is so sad that people feel the need to use pesticides in their gardens. I must say that if something I plant gets munched by bugs or whatever, so be it!
Love this series of Monarch photos! My most favorite butterfly since I was a child! Since you teach the course, I was wondering, do you know if Milkweed can be transplanted? We have some on our property but it always gets mowed. I'd like to move it where that won't happen.
@bellasmom yes it can.You need to dig deep to get the horizontal rhizome or root.Thats all you need.It will come back the following year.Check the fresh shoots that spring up after a mow.The Monarchs love to lay eggs on fresh new shoots.
