2023-2024 Overwintering population declined another 59% since last year. This year’s eastern monarch population occupied only 0.9 hectares (2.2 acres) at their overwintering site. This is the second lowest number counted since monarch populations began being monitored more than 30 years ago – the lowest was 0.67 ha during the 2013–2014 overwintering season.
View World Wildlife Fund’s official article here.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 20, 2022 – Pollinators play a critical role in the production of most fruits and vegetables, and a great way to support them is by planting native plants. Bayer is helping the cause by giving away free native-plant seed packets through a new partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
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Why was the butterfly always late?![]()
-- “It kept stopping to smell the roses!” --
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"Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left." - Aldo Leopold
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Why are Monarchs terrible at hide & seek?![]()
-- “Because they're always spotted!” --
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"Few think of pure rest or of the healing power of Nature." - John Muir
Friday Fact | Differences Between Butterflies and Moths![]()
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Most people already know that butterflies tend to be more colorful than moths, (although take a look at some of the moth species we've highlighted...very colorful!) but did you ever wonder about the the difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon?![]()
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Did you know that moths tend to have furry bodies, unlike butterflies, and WHY they have furry bodies, ? Or that their antennae are frequently wider and more feathered than butterflies' and WHY that is?![]()
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This fact sheet helps answer those questions and more.
