Comments on: The Future of Monarch Watch http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/ Monarch Butterfly Education, Conservation, & Research Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:13:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: James Bowman http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-9522 James Bowman Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:34:54 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-9522 To those asking for "brochures" describing the Monarch - there is more than enough information available n the web to create your own - I have. For those asking where the Monarchs are this year - they are on thier way. I'm in Corpus Christi Tx Waystation # 03592. I currently have (counted last night 4/8/10) 25 catipillars eating up my milkweed plants. They should be about ready to chrysalize in about two or three days. This is so extremely easy to accomplish I'm stymied as to why more people are not involved. To those asking for “brochures” describing the Monarch – there is more than enough information available n the web to create your own – I have.
For those asking where the Monarchs are this year – they are on thier way. I’m in Corpus Christi Tx Waystation # 03592. I currently have (counted last night 4/8/10) 25 catipillars eating up my milkweed plants. They should be about ready to chrysalize in about two or three days.
This is so extremely easy to accomplish I’m stymied as to why more people are not involved.

]]> By: Barbara Armentano http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-5138 Barbara Armentano Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:56:16 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-5138 Where are the monarchs this year? I heard this Spring that they are going to be very scarce. My milkweed is not doing well and neither are my butterfly bushes. Is this a sign that we won't see any monarchs? Where are the monarchs this year? I heard this Spring that they are going to be very scarce. My milkweed is not doing well and neither are my butterfly bushes. Is this a sign that we won’t see any monarchs?

]]> By: Christine Winter http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 Christine Winter Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-4242 Hello: I work at a school here in Ontario and we are in a super position at the present time to work on a Monarch Waystation ;-) We are very fortunate to have a large parcel of land behind our school that we are working on developing into a community nature space (trails, education centers, gardens, etc.). As I've been involved with the Monarch butterfly for over 40 years now, collecting and hatching them for children all over Ontario, I have proposed to my principal that my class (and subsequent Grade 4 classes) start work on planning for a Monarch Waystation. I would be very sad to see your site and all of your generous and good work fall due to economic factors, so I hope this will be of some help. Hello:
I work at a school here in Ontario and we are in a super position at the present time to work on a Monarch Waystation ;-) We are very fortunate to have a large parcel of land behind our school that we are working on developing into a community nature space (trails, education centers, gardens, etc.). As I’ve been involved with the Monarch butterfly for over 40 years now, collecting and hatching them for children all over Ontario, I have proposed to my principal that my class (and subsequent Grade 4 classes) start work on planning for a Monarch Waystation.
I would be very sad to see your site and all of your generous and good work fall due to economic factors, so I hope this will be of some help.

]]> By: MJ Fieser http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 MJ Fieser Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:20:17 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-3627 I'm sure that folks who are doing the tagging would not mind at all if you increased the price of the tags. I work in a nature center in southeast Missouri and we'll be glad to provide additional information about Monarch Watch to our visitors. Last fall, we ran a day on Monarchs and tagging that was well attended. I’m sure that folks who are doing the tagging would not mind at all if you increased the price of the tags. I work in a nature center in southeast Missouri and we’ll be glad to provide additional information about Monarch Watch to our visitors. Last fall, we ran a day on Monarchs and tagging that was well attended.

]]> By: Dwayne Taylor http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Dwayne Taylor Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:05:26 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-2817 I personally think that us taggers would be more than happy to pay more for the tags. The conservation effort is worth a great deal to all of us participants. Increase the tag price. I'll be buying several hundred this year myself! I personally think that us taggers would be more than happy to pay more for the tags. The conservation effort is worth a great deal to all of us participants. Increase the tag price. I’ll be buying several hundred this year myself!

]]> By: Melissa Martin http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-2495 Melissa Martin Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:56:51 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-2495 Texas Discovery Gardens is a 7.5 acre botanical garden located in Fair Park, Dallas, just SE of the downtown area. We have been tagging Monarchs during the State Fair as we are on the Fair grounds. We heavily promote the whole Monarch migration/milkweed story to thousands of people. We have an annual Butterfly Plant sale the third weekend in May and on Sept. 12 this year we open the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium. We would love to promote Monarch Watch even more. Could we display brochures, buy your merchandise at wholesale to sell in our gift shop, or have something at our annual Butterfly Plant Sale to promote your program? Another suggestion I have is to join an organization called Earth Share. They raise funds for environmental organization through workplace giving campaigns. We joined the Texas group but I am sure they have one for your area too. Please contact me so we can look at ways to partner. I would hate you to have to stop your program for any length of time. Melissa Martin Texas Discovery Gardens is a 7.5 acre botanical garden located in Fair Park, Dallas, just SE of the downtown area. We have been tagging Monarchs during the State Fair as we are on the Fair grounds. We heavily promote the whole Monarch migration/milkweed story to thousands of people. We have an annual Butterfly Plant sale the third weekend in May and on Sept. 12 this year we open the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium. We would love to promote Monarch Watch even more. Could we display brochures, buy your merchandise at wholesale to sell in our gift shop, or have something at our annual Butterfly Plant Sale to promote your program?

Another suggestion I have is to join an organization called Earth Share. They raise funds for environmental organization through workplace giving campaigns. We joined the Texas group but I am sure they have one for your area too.

Please contact me so we can look at ways to partner. I would hate you to have to stop your program for any length of time.

Melissa Martin

]]> By: Keith http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Keith Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:58:10 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-2481 I am trying to get more people to purchase and set up Monarch way stations so i'm trying to spread the word. I would seriously make a Myspace account for Monarch Watch, it's free and you can make Blogs and on there and word spreads quickly on Myspace, i'm sure people who didn't know about you and like insects/monarchs will be like "wow, monarch watch is cool lets tag some butterflies or set up way stations'. You can even make Youtube videos showing what you do like tagging,rearing, etc.. Good Luck your doing a good thing! I am trying to get more people to purchase and set up Monarch way stations so i’m trying to spread the word.

I would seriously make a Myspace account for Monarch Watch, it’s free and you can make Blogs and on there and word spreads quickly on Myspace, i’m sure people who didn’t know about you and like insects/monarchs will be like “wow, monarch watch is cool lets tag some butterflies or set up way stations’.

You can even make Youtube videos showing what you do like tagging,rearing, etc..

Good Luck your doing a good thing!

]]> By: Kate Harries http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Kate Harries Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:07:31 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-2479 Hi, I run a small nursery operation from my home. I try to make the selection habitat-oriented. It would be very useful to have a brochure I could give people on the monarch butterfly and its needs - it could also be used to promote your organizatin and raise funds. Kate Elmvale Ontario Canada Hi, I run a small nursery operation from my home. I try to make the selection habitat-oriented. It would be very useful to have a brochure I could give people on the monarch butterfly and its needs – it could also be used to promote your organizatin and raise funds.
Kate
Elmvale
Ontario
Canada

]]> By: Jim Ragsdale http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2009/01/the-future-of-monarch-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Jim Ragsdale Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:33:50 +0000 http://monarchwatch.org/blog/?p=109#comment-2474 One way to raise funds might work something like this. I've been looking for years for an inscribed publication by Lincoln Brower. Is it possible Lincoln, Chip and that crazy Texan with alligator skin who chases Monarachs around Mexico could provide a trillogy of signatures on a single publication of their choice. I would pay good money for that. One way to raise funds might work something like this. I’ve been looking for years for an inscribed publication by Lincoln Brower. Is it possible Lincoln, Chip and that crazy Texan with alligator skin who chases Monarachs around Mexico could provide a trillogy of signatures on a single publication of their choice. I would pay good money for that.

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