Monarch Watch Blog

Monarch Population Status

22 September 2011 | Author: Chip Taylor

The following is a brief update on the status of the eastern monarch population. The leading edge of the migration has now reached northern Texas. As many of you know, we attempt to follow the monarch population closely. Based on our ...

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Chip in for Monarch Watch 2011

2 August 2011 | Author: Jim Lovett

Monarch Watch is turning 20 and needs your help! If you are in a position to offer financial support to Monarch Watch (or if you know someone who might be), please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation of any amount ...

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Another Honeybee Swarm (video)

6 June 2011 | Author: Jim Lovett

Another swarm of several thousand honeybees settled in a bait hive outside of Monarch Watch HQ on June 6, 2011...

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Monarch Population Status

26 April 2011 | Author: Chip Taylor

I've been monitoring the reports of returning monarchs quite closely this spring. The pattern of the return this year is similar to that seen in 2006 but more exaggerated, with more monarchs moving into the mid latitudes (35-42N) than in ...

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Capturing a Honeybee Swarm (video)

13 April 2011 | Author: Jim Lovett

A swarm of several thousand honeybees settled in a tree outside of Monarch Watch HQ on April 11, 2011 - they're not our bees (at least not the bees we have in our building) so we're not sure where they ...

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Two-way Monarch Migration Map

13 May 2010 | Author: Chip Taylor

With the assistance of noted graphic artist Paul Mirocha of Tucson, Arizona we have created a two-way monarch migration map: Our goal was to produce a comprehensive map representing both the fall and spring migrations both east and west of the ...

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Monarch Population Status

12 May 2010 | Author: Chip Taylor

Abstract Monarchs are off to a good start and the population should increase modestly from now until the fall migration, assuming normal temperatures for the remainder of the breeding season. While an increase is likely, we still don’t have ...

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PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure

6 May 2010 | Author: Jim Lovett

Dr. Chip Taylor, Director of Monarch Watch, will participate in a webcast on May 12 from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. ET and discuss tagging monarchs, the current status of the population, Monarch Waystations and more. Dr. Taylor is participating in the ...

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