Posts Tagged: Monarch butterflies
The Wandering Caterpillar 'Strikes a Cord'
When you're rearing monarch caterpillars in an indoor habitat, watch out for the escapees. Monarch...
A monarch chrysalis dangles from an electrical cord. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This newly emerged monarch, drying her wings, clings to her chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The monarch climbs to the top of the cord. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! (And Other Colors, Too)
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! Today is Veterans' Day, honoring and celebrating our U.S....
Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch Population in California 'Booming'
If you missed it, you should to listen to what longtime butterfly researcher Art Shapiro,...
A handful of monarch caterpillars from one narrow-leafed milkweed plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of a monarch chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A newly emerged male monarch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Joy to the (Monarch) World
Oh, the joys of rearing monarch butterflies. Not for commercial purposes. For conservation...
Female monarch has just eclosed. Next to her is a gold-studded jade-green chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Newly emerged female monarch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Female monarch spreads her wings on a butterfly bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Newly emerged male monarch spreads his wings. Note the black spots on the hind wings, distinguishing gender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Male monarch ready to be released. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Wake-Up Call to Conserve California's Monarchs
It's been called a "wake-up call." And that it is. It's designed to alert people to a problem that...
A monarch butterfly nectaring on a butterfly bush in Vacaville, Calif. today (Oct. 10). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male monarch touches down and rests on a bee condo in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)