http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/03/monarch-butterfly-conservation/ Monarch Butterfly Education, Conservation, & Research Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/03/monarch-butterfly-conservation/comment-page-1/#comment-24104 Catalina Trail Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:13:27 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/03/26/monarch-butterfly-conservation/#comment-24104 I support all of the proposals made above as absolutely necessary for the survival of the Monarch Butterfly. I am wondering if funds from tourism and merchandise serve a function in the promotion of conservation. When I first found the overwintering colonies in 1974, published in National Geographic in August 1976 with me on the cover, I was very exited about finding them but shortly after I became very afraid for their survival... I support all of the proposals made above as absolutely necessary for the survival of the Monarch Butterfly. I am wondering if funds from tourism and merchandise serve a function in the promotion of conservation.
When I first found the overwintering colonies in 1974, published in National Geographic in August 1976 with me on the cover, I was very exited about finding them but shortly after I became very afraid for their survival…

]]> http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/03/monarch-butterfly-conservation/comment-page-1/#comment-7722 Lynn Arneill-Brown Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:06:14 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/03/26/monarch-butterfly-conservation/#comment-7722 I have milkweed plants in my garden in S.Calfornia. Last year I had two plants and two caterpillars. This past season, the butterflies came late, around Labor Day. I had over 30 caterpillars hatch on two plants. I had to buy more plants just to feed the little buggers. However, quite a few died, some crawled away never to be seen again, even in butterfly form, and 4 were able to make complete chrysallis, but not hatch out, even though you could see the butterfly. A lot, started to make their chrysillis and then stopped and died. Now, what is strange is we have monarchs that winter over here. They are still laying eggs. I have had 10 caterpillars feeding on my milkweeds, 4 have grown big enough to crawl away hopefully form a chrysaliis. Is it normal for the wintering butterflies to keep breeding? I have milkweed plants in my garden in S.Calfornia. Last year I had two plants and two caterpillars. This past season, the butterflies came late, around Labor Day. I had over 30 caterpillars hatch on two plants. I had to buy more plants just to feed the little buggers. However, quite a few died, some crawled away never to be seen again, even in butterfly form, and 4 were able to make complete chrysallis, but not hatch out, even though you could see the butterfly. A lot, started to make their chrysillis and then stopped and died.
Now, what is strange is we have monarchs that winter over here. They are still laying eggs. I have had 10 caterpillars feeding on my milkweeds, 4 have grown big enough to crawl away hopefully form a chrysaliis. Is it normal for the wintering butterflies to keep breeding?

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