A Monarch Journey program brings a wealth of educational, fun and easy to understand information about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, (Danaus, plexippus) using a variety of media, including live caterpillars and butterflies. Students of all ages, and adults alike, benefit from the experience of seeing live caterpillars munching milkweed in a safe-for-the-caterpillar environment. Check out the program page for more information and fee schedule. Book your programs early, as my calendar is filing up!

For the next few months, the Monarch Journey website will be under construction. You can still browse all the web site pages and links, as well as download program in PDF format.

Go to the Monarch Journey blog to view current event info, download plant lists, view 2008 field stats, view past event photos, see a slide show and more.

Check out Links for video about the monarch migration and other great stuff.

To come: Info on Monarch butterfly habitat. Be part of the journey - Plant Milkweed! How to create habitat in your own backyard, what to plant, how to look for eggs and cats (that’s short for caterpillars!) monarch parasites – who are they and what do they look like - photos of tachinid pupa cases. Links to my favorite websites about monarch butterfly health, habitat, and other educational fun stuff.

NEW LINK!  Milkweed, Monarchs and More - A Field Guide to the Invertebrate Community in the Milkweed Patch, by Ba Rea, Karen Oberhauser, and Michael A. Quinn.

This field guide is a must have for field and backyard explorations. Packed with lots of photographs, this “fit-in-your-back-pocket” book takes the guess work out of insect identification and provides a multitude of facts about the milkweed community.

You can order this book for $9.95 plus shipping and handling.
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Makes a great stocking stuffer!

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