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Saving And Monitoring Monarch Butterflies in North Americamonarch butterfly garden

Saving And Monitoring Monarch Butterflies in North America

Published July 17, 2018

The monarch butterfly migration is one of the most enchanting spectacles in the natural world. These large butterflies head up to Canada for the summer where locals can marvel at their beauty before it is time for them to head back to Mexico. The ongoing risks to insect and pollinators in the world means a growing desire to monitor and protect species. The last thing that we want is to see this migration end. That is why citizens and gardeners need to act now to play their part to save these beautiful butterflies.

The Monarch Migration Long Distance Challenge

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Camera Drones Are A New Way To See ButterfliesButterfly

Camera Drones Are A New Way To See Butterflies

Published September 30, 2017

Technology has played a vital role in human lives – it makes our lives easier and better to live in. Researchers, inventors, experts, scientists, and hobbyists have relied on technology to advance their studies. With its rapid evolvement, new technology can now help them to gather more data and achieve more accurate results.  UAV or drones are now equipped with lightweight cameras to record butterflies on the move!  Previously, butterflies were filmed with cameras on a track, or hand-held, now videos can be shot using a camera drone.

For documentation, camera drones or the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has … Read More “Camera Drones Are A New Way To See Butterflies”

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5 Common Butterflies in CanadaButterflies In Canada

5 Common Butterflies in Canada

Published June 19, 2017

Canada is a country best known for its expensive wilderness and animals such as the grizzly bear, the polar bear, beaver, porcupine, the moose and the shaggy bison just to mention a few. However, Canada is also home to a wide range of insect species including butterflies.

Butterflies fall under the classification of Lepidoptera. Their defining features include four(4) wings covered with flat scales which give them their color and even their patterns. The wings also play a huge role when it comes to the process of identifying butterflies. According to lepidopterists (butterfly watchers), butterflies are identified using features … Read More “5 Common Butterflies in Canada”

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Have Fun Butterfly WatchingWatching Butterfly Spotting Gear

Have Fun Butterfly Watching

Published April 9, 2017

Butterfly Spotting Gear For Butterfly Watching

Butterfly watching may not sound like a fun activity to everyone. Most often those who call it “boring” have never tried it for themselves. There are so many different species to be found in North America and the whole family can enjoy finding and watching beautiful insects in their natural environment.

Butterfly spotting can be fun, educational, and relaxing. Taking time to learn a little bit about when and where to spot butterflies can make this hobby much more successful too.

The right butterfly spotting gear will make a huge difference in how easily … Read More “Have Fun Butterfly Watching”

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Preserving The Monarch ButterfliesMonarch Butterfly Spotting Locations

Preserving The Monarch Butterflies

Published March 3, 2017

Protecting The Monarch Butterfly  Spotting locations

The last several years have caused concern among scientists who focus their studies on Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). Monarch butterflies had been rapidly shrinking in numbers as adverse weather and immediately diminishing habitats threatened their natural migration.

Last year new hope presented itself in Mexico for the Monarchs. As the numbers of overwintering butterflies were significantly higher than in the years before.

The Mexican Monarch Population

Best Monarch Spotting LocationsThe World Wildlife Fund announced the Monarchs took up ten acres of park land in Mexico. Which is three times as much land as last year?

These orange … Read More “Preserving The Monarch Butterflies”

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Butterfly Binoculars For A Better Butterfly Watching ExperienceButterfly Spotting Gear

Butterfly Binoculars For A Better Butterfly Watching Experience

Published February 5, 2017

Binoculars For A Better Butterfly Spotting Gear

There are a few items everyone should have while attempting some Butterfly spotting. They should have a pen and notebook, a hat for shade, and a trusted pair of binoculars to get an up-close look without disturbing the butterflies.

Those who regularly go butterfly watching know already that butterflies do most of their flying when it’s hot outside. It is a good to have a portable air conditioner on hand in case the insect spotter needs to cool down while on the chase for the sometimes elusive winged beauties.

Chances are anyone … Read More “Butterfly Binoculars For A Better Butterfly Watching Experience”

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North American Migration Of The MonarchsButterfly Spotting Locations In North America

North American Migration Of The Monarchs

Published January 2, 2017

Best Monarchs Butterfly Spotting Locations Is North American

One of the most magnificent wonders of the animal kingdom occurs every year and only in North America. It is the famous Monarch butterfly migration! They are the only insects on the planet known to leave their homes in Autumn. Once temperatures drop and head South until the weather at their home warms up again. Some of the butterflies fly all the way from Canada to Mexico to spend the Winter there before returning home.

Sadly, twenty years ago no one had to plan out visiting a location to see plenty … Read More “North American Migration Of The Monarchs”

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Camping Out And Identifying Spotted LepidopteraButterfly Spotting Gear For Lepidoptera

Camping Out And Identifying Spotted Lepidoptera

Published December 5, 2016

Butterfly Spotting Gear Identify And Camping Out The Lepidoptera

Butterfly and moth watching can be relaxing and fun.

Before Sir David Attenborough heads into the wilderness to do some butterfly spotting, I bet he makes sure he has the right gear. He will need his hat to keep the sun out of his eyes, sunscreen, and a notebook, and pens. So he can keep track of the insects he observes.

He will also need to pack ample food supplies and drinking water, his camera and charger, binoculars, and portable solar generators for recharging cameras and cell phones (like the … Read More “Camping Out And Identifying Spotted Lepidoptera”

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Where To See Monarch Butterflies In Action – 7 Places Not Be MissedMonarch Butterflies

Where To See Monarch Butterflies In Action – 7 Places Not Be Missed

Published November 3, 2016

 7 Best Butterfly Spotting Locations For Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch butterfly is perhaps the most easily recognized type of butterfly in North America. People who have a hobby of watching butterflies are likely already aware that Monarch populations are dying out quickly; the population has decreased ninety percent over the last twenty years.

This sad phenomenon relates to problems that they are now facing during their flight from Canada to Mexico. Monarchs are the only species of butterflies to complete a two-way migration. It means they leave their homes up North for warmer climates down South. When the seasons change … Read More “Where To See Monarch Butterflies In Action – 7 Places Not Be Missed”

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Take A Close Look At Butterflies Through Thermal ImagingButterfly Spotting Gear

Take A Close Look At Butterflies Through Thermal Imaging

Published October 10, 2016

Butterfly Spotting Gear Through Thermal Imaging

One of the best examples of structural color can see while viewing the monarch butterfly wings. Butterfly wings have nanostructured chitin that refracts and reflects light, giving off a captivating iridescent color.

Now scientists are adding carbon nanotubes to their sides to convert these nanostructures into an infrared/thermal imaging sensor (learn more about IR imaging at http://thermalcameras.guide).

As of right now, thermal imaging systems have mainly been used to check for electrical problems behind walls or to see in the dark. Doing so required the use of an often expensive infrared camera. This … Read More “Take A Close Look At Butterflies Through Thermal Imaging”

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Monarch Butterfly And Pollinator Festival InformationButterfly Spotting Festival Locations

Monarch Butterfly And Pollinator Festival Information

Published September 5, 2016

Pollinator Festival And Monarch Butterfly Spotting Locations

The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival held on October 21st and 22nd in San Antonio. This unforgettable event is strategically planned to coincide with the week. That Monarch migration predicted to its highest in Texas.

Texas Butterfly Ranch

Texas Butterfly Spotting LocationsThe event organized by Texas Butterfly Ranch and will be a celebration of the beauty of nature. The wondrous journey of the Monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico and can be seen in action every year around the same time.

The National Wildlife Federation has named San Antonio America’s first and only Monarch Champion … Read More “Monarch Butterfly And Pollinator Festival Information”

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Intellectuals Seek Government Support In Saving The Monarch ButterfliesButterflies

Intellectuals Seek Government Support In Saving The Monarch Butterflies

Published August 3, 2016

Strength In Numbers

A group of 200 academics is showing just how much they care about preserving the Monarch butterfly. This distinguished group which includes scientists, artists, and activists from all over the globe. They are petitioning all three North American governments to make an additional effort to save the butterflies.

Reliable figures stand together in this alliance, co-authoring an open letter sent to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, American President Barack Obama, and Mexican President Enrique Pena-Nieto.

Authors of this letter urging the national leaders to help maintain the Monarch migration. They are environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr., … Read More “Intellectuals Seek Government Support In Saving The Monarch Butterflies”

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New Residents In Berkeley Aquatic Park – The Monarch ButterfliesBerkeley Butterfly Spotting Locations

New Residents In Berkeley Aquatic Park – The Monarch Butterflies

Published July 8, 2016

The Monarch Butterfly Locations In Berkeley Aquatic Park

October 2015 was strange, but a wonderful month for Berkeley, California. Tips were coming in from multiple sources that small fish were jumping in the waters at the Aquatic Park. Less than a month later, another tip came in that clusters of Monarch butterflies. These Were seen in hanging like pendants off of tree branches.

There are over two hundred sites in California. That is known to be useful for spotting the Monarchs during the Fall and Winter months. Most are in places close to the Pacific Ocean, where there is … Read More “New Residents In Berkeley Aquatic Park – The Monarch Butterflies”

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Butterfly Spotting Equipment By Watkins And DoncasterButterfly Spotting Gear Equipments

Butterfly Spotting Equipment By Watkins And Doncaster

Published June 5, 2016

Watkins And Doncaster Butterfly Spotting Gear

Watkins and Doncaster have so many products for watching and catching butterflies. They have Best Butterfly spotting gear that can be appreciated by beginner butterfly watchers and novices alike. Some of their best products are listed here:

Butterfly Net

Butterfly Spotting Gear Net

Beginners can purchase a complete Beginners butterfly net. This net can help newbies catch winged beauties with its thirty-centimeter diameter.

The wire frame will last a long time. The wooden handle is thirty centimeters long and the black bag is meshed to let the caught insects breath. Spare black bags are also available for … Read More “Butterfly Spotting Equipment By Watkins And Doncaster”

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Butterflies – They Are What They EatButterflies Eating The Food

Butterflies – They Are What They Eat

Published May 2, 2016

Butterflies

Butterflies are famous for indulging on nectar-bearing plants. Some of the favorites are milkweed, asters, black-eyed Susans and for long time butterfly spotters believes in all. There’s another butterfly. However, that likes to shake up the Lepidoptera world. It has shown to feed on the different menu of substances.

The Northern Oak Hairstreak

Oak Hairstreak ButterfliesThe Northern Oak Hairstreak Butterflies of Ontario are a rare sight. Nature enthusiasts have been pursuing protection for the winged insects for years. But even though the sightings for the Northern Oak Hairstreaks are limited, new studies on the butterflies are showing that they may not … Read More “Butterflies – They Are What They Eat”

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