A Butterfly Tale

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05/04/2023

Interesting and educational information. Get a cup of coffee, sit down and watch ~17 minutes.

The campaign to save the monarch butterfly is one of the most prominent and effective tools for wildlife conservationists, and many people naturally believe ...

08/15/2020

Something amazing happened for the first time in 2020 at A Butterfly Tale!

We'd never seen any Pipevine Swallowtails in our backyard, so 5 years ago we planted the host plant, Dutchman's Pipe, for the Pipevine Swallowtail. A few yea...

03/12/2019

Free! This Thursday @ 10 am CT zone. Learn about seeding for Pollinator Habitats!

Don’t miss PARM and Sand County Foundation webinar titled “The Pillars of Great Pollinator Habitat Design and Management” March 14th at 10 a.m. CT! Earn 1.5 free CCA CEUs: one for integrated pest management and 0.5 for sustainability.

Many farms have field edges or underperforming areas that could be seeded to native grasses and wildflowers to benefit bees and butterflies. This presentation will cover the most important considerations on how a pollinator habitat project should be designed, planted and managed. Learn how great habitat results can be easily achieved with a little planning and consideration on the front-end of the project. Also learn about a $1,000 cash incentive offer to CCAs in IA, IL, MN, and WI, as well as landowners through the The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund Seed a Legacy Program.

Topic: The Pillars of Great Pollinator Habitat Design and Management

Date: Thursday, March 14th at 10:00 am CST

Cost: It’s Free!

Register: http://ow.ly/RVNN50mYxMQ

03/09/2019

Our first of the season caterpillars from A Butterfly Tale’s overwintered Monarchs!

10/02/2018

Besides providing the right plants, and protecting your garden from pesticides, one of the next most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need in the the form of fall leaves and standing dead plant material. Frequentl...

08/23/2018

Monarch migration is underway!
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Overnight roosts, a classic sign of fall migration, are being reported. Please report your sightings and help track the trip to Mexico.

07/31/2018

Odd you say a Butterfly page is posting about Mosquitos? Not really. The pesticides used to kill mosquitos during the spring & summer kill many beneficial pollinators, including Butterfly life stages. This discovery below could be a natural means of controlling mosquito populations without pesticides. How wonderful would this be!!!

A survey of mosquitoes in Pennsylvania discovered 12 mosquitoes parasitized by larval mites. Water mites can reduce the survival and reproductive success of mosquitoes, and entomologists are investigating such parasitism to evaluate its potential as a method for biological control efforts.

07/17/2018

06/11/2018

A Butterfly Tale had a fantastic time with the students at A.A.I.M.S. Montessori School! One of my most favorite moments is when a child warms up to a caterpillar and touches one for the very first time!

04/20/2018

Had such a great time Montessori Kids Academy teaching the students about the butterfly life cycle and sharing all our live critters! Thank you for having us!