monarch butterfly – Johnny Butterflyseed

Monarch Butterflies: Brutally Told

Johnny — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:44:00 +0000

A poem of Monarch Butterflies, told in a Brutalist style

Will the Monarch Butterfly Survive?

Johnny — Sun, 07 May 2023 18:17:13 +0000

The survival of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is uncertain, as their populations have declined dramatically in recent years. The main factors contributing to their decline include habitat loss, climate change, pesticide use, and disease. However, there are efforts underway to conserve and protect monarch butterfly populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently...

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Sandhill Milkweed Success in the Gulf States

Johnny — Mon, 01 May 2023 19:57:37 +0000

Sandhill Milkweed (also known as Pinewoods Milkweed, Sprawling Milkweed, or Pink-Veined Milkweed) is a species of Milkweed plant native to the Southeastern United States. Milkweed species are required by the endangered Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Its scientific name is Asclepias humistrata, which is made of the Latin humis, or “sprawling,” and sternere, which means “to spread.” Therefore, it...

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The Many Names of Asclepias Tuberosa

Johnny — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:10:15 +0000

Most commonly known as “Butterflyweed,” Asclepias tuberosa might be the most widely distributed milkweed species in North America. It is certainly native to most areas of North America. Other names include “Orange Butterflyweed,” and “Butterfly Milkweed,” both of which are accurate, in that they are orange, and butterflies love them, along with many other pollinators....

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Johnny Butterflyseed Children’s Book Author Tarisa Parrish Releasing a Monarch Butterfly

Johnny — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:44:06 +0000

Johnny Butterflyseed children's book author Tarisa Parrish releases one of her hand-reared Monarch Butterflies. It tries to stay with her.

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How can a city-dweller help save the Monarch Butterfly?

Johnny — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:20:16 +0000

If you don’t see Milkweed plants, you won’t see Monarch Butterflies. It is that simple. Every city dweller can help by planting their native Milkweed; anywhere and everywhere. Milkweed is required for Monarch Butterflies to reproduce. This means they cannot reproduce without Milkweed. Therefore, if you don’t see Milkweed plants, you won’t see Monarch Butterflies....

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Johnny Butterflyseed Submits Official 2020-2021 Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Tagging Data to MonarchWatch.org

Johnny — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:56:47 +0000

Johnny Butterflyseed submitted the data for 2020-2021 Monarch Butterfly tagging on March 25th, 2021. The tagging kit was received from MonarchWatch.org in October, 2020 after the order was placed in the springtime. Johnny ordered 100 tags, and in the end 97 Monarchs were tagged, with three voided tags. The tags were ranged ACJU000 – ACJU099....

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Johnny Butterflyseed Designates Newly Acquired Baygall “Joyce’s Garden” as Largest Monarch Waystation and Butterfly Preserve on the Lake Wales Ridge within Highlands County Florida

Johnny — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:40:25 +0000

On February 2nd, 2021, Johnny Butterflyseed, of Three Psilos, Inc., gained possession of a one-acre tract on the Lake Wales Ridge in Lake Placid, Florida. Dedicated as “The Joyce E. Anderson Memorial Butterfly Preserve and Monarch Waystation” or simply “Joyce’s Garden,” the site will also serve as Johnny Butterflyseed’s Endangered Species Research Substation on the...

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Johnny Butterflyseed Proves Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) Can Nectar from Parry’s Jujube Flowers (Pseudoziziphus parryi)

Johnny — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:05:46 +0000

There were still hundreds of the perfect little green flowers available for Stewie to sample. He was gently placed onto a small group of Florida Jujube flowers and immediately found nectar, drinking deeply. He meandered through the geniculate branches, tasting dozens of individual Jujube flowers.

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