It only took one Mama 😃 I raised about 60 monarch butterflies this summer. I still have about 20 or so chrysalises to emerge and two more caterpillars that need to catch up so they can join the fall migration 😊
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https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/fall-2023/08302023-get-ready-exciting-fall-migration
08/30/2023 Get Ready for an Exciting Fall Migration! Get Ready for an Exciting Fall Migration! August 31, 2023 by Team Journey North Monarch activity is ramping up as preparations for fall migration begin. When you see a monarch at any life stage, we want to know. Contribute your observations of adult monarchs, eggs, larvae, and roosts to help track t...

Why there will always be monarchs - Monarch Watch Why there will always be monarchs: Reproductive rate, replacement, resilience and extinction by Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch Last year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) to its Red List of endangered species. The simplifi...
They literally know and respond to the season/time changes.😃 it was warm and sunny day (but feeling it’s the end of summer). 7 chrysalis decided to emerge at the same time!
It takes about 10-12 minutes to fully spread their wings to dry😊
So much changes😊

08/10/2023 The Journey South Has Begun The Journey South Has Begun August 14, 2023 by Team Journey North Time to think about the fall migration. During August, the monarch super generation will emerge and start their migratory journey south. ” …A block from Lake Elmo State Park where there are milkweed plants. This monarch was landin...

This is mama to these babies. She has been working SO hard as you can see…

We are having a Monarch rush this summer! We will be raising well over 50 monarch babies💕 we already release the first born…boy

They are growing!

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2023/05242023-still-journeying-north
05/24/2023 Still Journeying North Still Journeying North May 24, 2023 by Team Journey North Reports of monarchs are picking up in Canada. The Upper Midwest remains a hotspot of activity, but migration is slower farther east. And Western monarchs are venturing further north in California and Oregon, with new observations from Utah. M...

Welcome😊

11/07/2022 Reaching Overwintering Sites Reaching Overwintering Sites November 9, 2022 by Team Journey North Much news to share! Estela Romero provides an update from the Monarch Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, where new arrivals will continue as monarchs remain on the move farther north. Out West, Gail Morris highlights Western monarch activ...

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/fall-2022/9282022-numerous-peak-migration-events
9/28/2022 Numerous Peak Migration Events Monarch Migration Happenings September 29, 2022 by Team Journey North Monarchs are making their way to overwintering locations! For the Eastern population, the first peak migration event was reported in Mexico. For the Western population, every Western state posted new sightings over past two weeks....

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/fall-2022/08312022-fall-migration-underway
08/31/2022 Fall Migration Is Underway Fall Migration Is Underway August 31, 2022 by Team Journey North First monarch fall roosts have been observed. Monarch activity is ramping up as preparations for fall migration begin. Journey North volunteers are still reporting monarch breeding behavior and many observations of eggs, larvae, and ne...

So tiny hungry caterpillars 😍


https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2022/05172022-movement-midwest
05/17/2022 Movement in the Midwest Movement in the Midwest May 18, 2022 by Team Journey North The Upper Midwest is a migration hotspot. Monarch activity is picking up in Southern Ontario as well. Along the East Coast, reports are beginning to trickle in from New England. And out West, a new generation of monarchs is moving through Ca...

They are here!!!
https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2022/05102022-waiting-adults
05/10/2022 Waiting for Adults Waiting for Adults May 11, 2022 by Team Journey North Where is the leading edge of migration this week? Reports of adult monarchs have slowed, but this is not unexpected as many monarchs are in the larval stage right now. Watch for a surge in activity during the second half of May and report your ob...

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2022/04202022-endings-and-beginnings
04/20/2022 Endings and Beginnings Endings and Beginnings April 20, 2022 by Team Journey North No longer their brilliant orange, monarchs migrating from Mexico are nearing the end — and a new generation is about to continue the journey north. Where is the leading edge of migration this week? Monarch activity and milkweed growth wil...

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2022/02152022-brilliant-displays
02/15/2022 Brilliant Displays Brilliant Displays February 16, 2022 by Team Journey North Spring is just under five weeks away. In Mexico, Estela Romero reflects on the 20th anniversary of a large storm that tested the resiliency of monarchs. In California, Gail Morris highlights monarch mating behavior and warmer temperatures. A...

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/spring-2022/01112022-overwintering-season-continues
01/11/2022 The Overwintering Season Continues The Overwintering Season Continues January 12, 2022 by Team Journey North What does 2022 have in store for monarchs? As the overwintering season continues, Gail Morris provides an update on Western monarchs in California and the Southwest. In Mexico, Estela Romero shares a special video that you won...

Thinking about next summer already…❤️

Male monarch butterfly

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/news/fall-2021/12072021-merging-and-relocating
12/07/2021 Merging and Relocating Merging and Relocating December 8, 2021 by Team Journey North Estela Romero and Pato Moreno share news from monarch sanctuaries in Mexico. Plus, a special invitation to report winter monarch sightings in the Southeastern U.S. And next week, Gail Morris provides an update on monarch overwintering sit...