Spring Open House & Plant Fund Raiser
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:59 pm by Monarch WatchFiled under General | No Comments »
Everyone is invited to join us this Saturday (May 10th 2008 8am-3pm) for what very well may be our last Spring Open House and Plant Fund Raiser at our current location on KU's West Campus. This year's event will feature activities ...
Changes in the Composition of Plant Communities
Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 6:57 pm by Monarch WatchFiled under General | No Comments »
Plant ecologists tell us that the species composition of plant communities is going to change as climates become warmer, as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels increase, as rainfall becomes more erratic, and as nitrification (due to the use of fertilizers and ...
Monarch Spotted “Way Up North” in 2007
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 2:45 pm by Monarch WatchFiled under General | 4 Comments »
From time to time we receive a monarch story that is so compelling and well put together that it needs to be shared. The following account was received from Mick Callas, who was inspired to write us after having a ...
Maybe it DOES grow on trees after all…
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 am by JimFiled under General | 6 Comments »
A big THANK YOU goes out to the anonymous donor that delivered a wonderful end-of-year surprise to us here at Monarch Watch last week: Yep, our very own money tree (no, not Pachira aquatica). We've harvested the 2007 crop (a whopping ...
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 at 12:01 am by JimFiled under General | 3 Comments »
Greetings and salutations Monarch Watchers! A new year is underway and we are planning some big changes for Monarch Watch in 2008. To kick things off, we're launching this blog which will allow us to distribute up-to-date information in an ...
Blog on the Launch Pad
Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 10:00 pm by JimFiled under General | 7 Comments »
We're counting down to the launch of the official Monarch Watch Blog - blastoff is scheduled for 12:01am on January 1, 2008. Stay tuned! PHOTO CREDIT: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (KSC-07PD-2923)