Are you wondering where all the butterflies have gone?

November 22nd, 2013

Allison Williams ace

The Year the Monarch Didn’t Appear
http://nyti.ms/19NGlVt
I hope it is not too late to reverse this trend.

November 22nd, 2013

Helene ace

thanks for sharing, this is quite scary.. and sad! our planet is not feeling good for sure...

November 22nd, 2013

bernadette mcelligott

it is scary, and from my childhood to now I have seen this decline, and for it to be that fast is so frighting indeed.

November 22nd, 2013

Annie D ace

it is very sad - we pay attention to the plight of orang - utans and whales but insects get overlooked because most people consider them annoying or insignificant - bees and butterflies - all insects - are necessary and such amazing creatures

November 22nd, 2013

Hope D Jennings ace

Thank you for posting this.I am a member of The Monarch Teacher Network and have had the amazing experience of being at the the overwintering grounds in Mexico five times. ( We currently visit the California colonies in January) The Monarch biosphere in Mexico was the most incredible thing I have ever seen.While there is a huge issue of deforestation there...there is also a huge push to create a safe haven for the Monarchs. We, on the other hand ,are eradicating Milkweed at an alarming rate. Pecticides and Herbicides are killing the one and only plant a Monarch needs to survive. No Milkweed.=no Monarchs. No Monarchs=no migration to Mexico Lets all plant milkweed this spring...and hope it is not too late.

November 23rd, 2013

Kathy

@mzzhope I started a small butterfly garden this past summer & I have one milkweed plant. I didn't see any Monarchs during the summer, but did happen to find a couple of caterpillars a few weeks ago!