Monarchs Endangered?
This is probably shocking to some, but not to others. There are a few ways to look at it and not all monarch researchers agree that the...
Bicycling with Butterflies
A dear friend of mine got me this fantastic book by Sara Dykman, a monarch enthusiast who rode her bicycle along the migration route of...
Joy Renewed
Things that soar - turkey vultures, eagles, monarch butterflies - always make me think of freedom. They look so calm and effortless...
Perseverance
During the beginning of September, I noticed many monarchs nectaring on the red clover in the hayfields on the County Farm each...
They're Back!
Monarchs have been sighted nectaring on clover in hayfields, laying eggs on young milkweed, and flying by in the sky. It may seem like...
Monarch or Viceroy?
I saw my first monarch a couple of weeks ago. They have made it to New England and are searching for young milkweed to lay their eggs on....
The Thrill of the Chase
Catching and tagging monarch butterflies as they migrate south to their overwintering sites in Florida and Mexico is one of the joys of...
Monarchs on the Move
Sullivan County 4-H students from Acworth visited the County Farm last month with Robin Luther to help out the Education and Outreach...
Raising Monarchs
Mid-July, I noticed a female monarch butterfly laying her eggs on some milkweed, so I collected a few, well more than a few, 35 eggs to...
