Wildlife Gardening Journal

Some Good News for Monarch Lovers

The news from this year's monarch butterfly migrations appears to be good for both eastern and western populations. The news about western populations is especially good. Last year was so disastrous that people were openly predicting their inevitable extinction. Monarch migrations are complex affairs, and, due to many diverse threats, both populations' numbers have been ...

Monarchs Need Our Help

Generations of North American school children, including me, learned about metamorphosis watching Monarchs transform from caterpillars into butterflies. They are, without question, one of the most beloved and well-recognized butterflies. I have one very vivid memory of Monarchs outside the classroom: Sitting on my grandmother's porch one fall afternoon, I watched hundreds of Monarchs flying ...