Tag Archives: Monarch butterfly

Once a Cherished Sign of Summer, the Monarch Butterfly May Soon be Just a Memory

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Steve Glass

Many living species are declining and vanishing right before our very eyes.  Songbirds, wildflowers, insects, and entire ecosystems are falling victim to the relentless assault of consumer culture, magnified by the global climate and ecological crisis that we have created. … Continue reading →

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Fall is The Time to Sow Milkweed Seeds

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Steve Glass

  More Milkweed Plants If you, like me, want more milkweed plants in your butterfly or pollinator garden next summer, now is the time to get started. You can sow seeds outdoors this fall either in pots, in flats, or … Continue reading →

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“Flight of the Monarchs” Screening to Raise Funds for Friends of Lake Wingra

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Steve Glass

From our friends at Friends of Lake Wingra (FoLW) comes this reminder that there are things each of us can do to help the monarch butterfly.  Aiding the monarch is a true act of ecological restoration “Hello monarch lovers, “It’s … Continue reading →

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A Summer Among the Monarch Butterflies

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Steve Glass

I spent this past summer rearing and then releasing monarch butterflies back into the wild where they could join the annual fall migration to their wintering grounds in Mexico.  In all, I reared 5 monarchs–two out of three from eggs … Continue reading →

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