Monarch Tagging Event Canceled

[watsup]

"NOW CANCELLED -- UPDATE! The Saturday Sept. 28 Monarch Butterfly Tag & Release at the Roston Native Butterfly House, Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is CANCELLED, due to low numbers of migratory monarch butterflies throughout the Midwest this season. "

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This announcement was made locally this week. What has happened to our dear monarchs? I remember, wow, it's been 30 years ago now sitting at an intersection waiting for the lights to change and there must have been two dozen monarchs flitting through just whil I sat there. That just doesn't happen anymore. There are still monarch sightings, but not nearly the amount that there used to be. Are they yet another "canary in the coal mine" warning to us?

 

[Phys251]

"NOW CANCELLED -- UPDATE! The Saturday Sept. 28 Monarch Butterfly Tag & Release at the Roston Native Butterfly House, Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is CANCELLED, due to low numbers of migratory monarch butterflies throughout the Midwest this season. "

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This announcement was made locally this week. What has happened to our dear monarchs? I remember, wow, it's been 30 years ago now sitting at an intersection waiting for the lights to change and there must have been two dozen monarchs flitting through just whil I sat there. That just doesn't happen anymore. There are still monarch sightings, but not nearly the amount that there used to be. Are they yet another "canary in the coal mine" warning to us?

 

[Parrish]

I saw one yesterday, one of only a few I've seen this year. I plant milkweed for them and usually attract quite a few.

 

[Jessie C]

I've seen very few here. It's very sad.

 

[mrjurrs]

"NOW CANCELLED -- UPDATE! The Saturday Sept. 28 Monarch Butterfly Tag & Release at the Roston Native Butterfly House, Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is CANCELLED, due to low numbers of migratory monarch butterflies throughout the Midwest this season. "

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This announcement was made locally this week. What has happened to our dear monarchs? I remember, wow, it's been 30 years ago now sitting at an intersection waiting for the lights to change and there must have been two dozen monarchs flitting through just whil I sat there. That just doesn't happen anymore. There are still monarch sightings, but not nearly the amount that there used to be. Are they yet another "canary in the coal mine" warning to us?

I've been to the Pacific Grove monarch migratory stop. Go if you can, I am afraid this is one beauty that is on their way out. The migratory stop at the south end is being logged relentlessly.

#sad

 

[Parrish]

"NOW CANCELLED -- UPDATE! The Saturday Sept. 28 Monarch Butterfly Tag & Release at the Roston Native Butterfly House, Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is CANCELLED, due to low numbers of migratory monarch butterflies throughout the Midwest this season. "

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This announcement was made locally this week. What has happened to our dear monarchs? I remember, wow, it's been 30 years ago now sitting at an intersection waiting for the lights to change and there must have been two dozen monarchs flitting through just whil I sat there. That just doesn't happen anymore. There are still monarch sightings, but not nearly the amount that there used to be. Are they yet another "canary in the coal mine" warning to us?

Same here. I am in the south. Yes, this is a warning.

 

[Lovebug]

We do have milkweed for them, we do leave a lot of the property wild for nature to do its thing.
However, the monarch caterpillars seem to like both the parsley and the fennel in the gardens. So we collect them and bring them out into the fields.
If it all works out, perhaps you'll see more than "two dozen monarchs flitting through", @watsup.

 

[Ishm]

Milkweed is called Swan plant here, and we try to always have a few plants growing in the back lawn edge gardens. Always get a few monarchs, but not huge numbers. Maybe they never have been here in huge numbers though? This thread reminded me that we haven't got any Swan plants growing at the moment, so will talk to the head gardener about putting some in if it's not too late in the season already.

 

[MamboDervish]

My niece in New Jersey has a section of her garden designed to attract pollinators. Usually busy in the past, I've seen no Monarchs at all this year, and the hummingbird count is down a little too.

 

[Jessie C]

My niece in New Jersey has a section of her garden designed to attract pollinators. Usually busy in the past, I've seen no Monarchs at all this year, and the hummingbird count is down a little too.

Very very sad. My hummers didn't show up until August. Normally they are here in June. Don't tell me climate changes aren't effecting these precious birds.

 

[Jessie C]

Very very sad. My hummers didn't show up until August. Normally they are here in June. Don't tell me climate changes aren't effecting these precious birds.

I had one lone hummer here till the storm yesterday, now I have none. I would like to think he/she moved south......

 

[MamboDervish]

Very very sad. My hummers didn't show up until August. Normally they are here in June. Don't tell me climate changes aren't effecting these precious birds.

Climate change, pollution and loss of habitat. If you don't have either of the Cornell Labs apps on your phone, I highly recommend them.

Merlin can identify any bird, not only by sight, but by sound. And Ebird is the ultimate data base, where you can track populations and migrations, and even find out what birds are in your neighborhood.

Any data you send them - identifying species, bird count on feeders, even just posting photos from your phone - you effectively become a citizen scientist, helping them amass date on populations and migrations. It's fun stuff, and the apps are free.

https://ebird.org/home

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[Jessie C]

Climate change, pollution and loss of habitat. If you don't have either of the Cornell Labs apps on your phone, I highly recommend them.

Merlin can identify any bird, not only by sight, but by sound. And Ebird is the ultimate data base, where you can track populations and migrations, and even find out what birds are in your neighborhood.

Any data you send them - identifying species, bird count on feeders, even just posting photos from your phone - you effectively become a citizen scientist, helping them amass date on populations and migrations. It's fun stuff, and the apps are free.

https://ebird.org/home

Merlin Bird ID - Home

Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts to help you learn about the birds in any country i

merlin.allaboutbirds.org

I'm going to do this!

 

[Manc Skipper]

It's not just in the US. Britain has lost 80% of our butterfly population since the 1970's and it's still in decline. Locally, I have a Lilac (butterfly bush) bush outside the kitchen window and many summers I've watched them come and go often several at a time. This year I've seen a total of three all summer!

‘Warning sign to us all’ as UK butterfly numbers hit record low

Conservation charity raises alarm over climate crisis after wet spring and summer dampen mating chances

www.theguardian.com

 

[Jessie C]

It's not just in the US. Britain has lost 80% of our butterfly population since the 1970's and it's still in decline. Locally, I have a Lilac (butterfly bush) bush outside the kitchen window and many summers I've watched them come and go often several at a time. This year I've seen a total of three all summer!

‘Warning sign to us all’ as UK butterfly numbers hit record low

Conservation charity raises alarm over climate crisis after wet spring and summer dampen mating chances

www.theguardian.com

Why is that Manc? Do you know? I've seen so few butterfly's it's scary.

 

[MamboDervish]

I'm going to do this!

Have fun becoming a citizen/scientist, where you can help preserve species habitat by supplying data to Cornell Ornithology Labs.

ebird ->




Merlin ->




You can help protect your hummers, and all other avian friends with these two apps.

 

[watsup]

What are we humans doing to the natural world with our rampant overpopulation? The Earth was never meant to carry this many Homo sapiens.

 

[Manc Skipper]

Why is that Manc? Do you know? I've seen so few butterfly's it's scary.

They say it's disrupted weather patterns, but there's changes to farming, pesticides, ripping out hedgerows and other habitats. Generally fouling our own nest.

 

[Lord of Planar]

"NOW CANCELLED -- UPDATE! The Saturday Sept. 28 Monarch Butterfly Tag & Release at the Roston Native Butterfly House, Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park is CANCELLED, due to low numbers of migratory monarch butterflies throughout the Midwest this season. "

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This announcement was made locally this week. What has happened to our dear monarchs? I remember, wow, it's been 30 years ago now sitting at an intersection waiting for the lights to change and there must have been two dozen monarchs flitting through just whil I sat there. That just doesn't happen anymore. There are still monarch sightings, but not nearly the amount that there used to be. Are they yet another "canary in the coal mine" warning to us?

Catch and release will kill some of them to start with.

 

[Lord of Planar]

They say it's disrupted weather patterns, but there's changes to farming, pesticides, ripping out hedgerows and other habitats. Generally fouling our own nest.

Yep. It is most likely pesticides, but that is my opinion and outside of my knowledge to state with certainty.

 

[Lord of Planar]

I've been to the Pacific Grove monarch migratory stop. Go if you can, I am afraid this is one beauty that is on their way out. The migratory stop at the south end is being logged relentlessly.

#sad
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How much is the logging?

Sustainable logging will keep small nearby regions untouched for species to gather in. I rather doubt logging has an effect on this.

 

[Lord of Planar]

My niece in New Jersey has a section of her garden designed to attract pollinators. Usually busy in the past, I've seen no Monarchs at all this year, and the hummingbird count is down a little too.

The food chain starts with simple plants and insects. We kill too many insects. We spread out our urban growth with little regard for natural vegitation.

This is one of man's biggest crimes against nature. Not CO2.

 

[Lord of Planar]

Very very sad. My hummers didn't show up until August. Normally they are here in June. Don't tell me climate changes aren't effecting these precious birds.

Yep. Climate change. The automatic brainwashed/indoctrinated ideas. There are many other factors. Please do not loose sight of what may be the real cause.

 

[marduc]

I noticed about a half dozen Monarch caterpillars munching down on my Milkweed plants about a week ago, and have seen a few adults feeding since then.