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We are seeing Monarchs flittering around Ventura, California (north of Los Angeles along the coast; we have a number of overwintering sites here). It appears that the warmer weather has brought them out to nectar. We are learning about native milkweed. Here in our area, Narrowleaf (asclepias fascicularis) and Kotolo (asclepias eriocarpa) grow…[Read more]

In 2018, Genevieve moved to Quebec where her work with Monarch Butterflies continues. Her work to save the Monarch now spans two countries on opposite coasts! Genevieve has assisted the National Capital Commission to collect data of Monarch larva, eggs and Monarch butterflies.

Genevieve has created and starred in multiple informational videos…[Read more]

I assisted The Friends of Gatineau Park again today. Along with a small group of volunteers, I spent the morning meticulously scouring hundreds of Common Milkweed plants for Monarch Butterflies, their eggs and caterpillars (larva). Our group spotted 3 Monarch Butterflies, a few caterpillars and a few eggs in a transect of land located near the…[Read more]

8/2/18 I have relocated to Gatineau, Quebec, Canada near Ottawa Ontario and I am continuing my participation in citizen science with researchers studying the Eastern Migratory Monarch Butterfly. I now live in a place where Migratory Monarch Butterflies begin and finish their complex migration to and from Mexico. In San Luis Obispo, I was working…[Read more]

I helped my science/garden teacher at school find homes for the plants we grew this year using my seeds. Teachers, students and parents took plants home to plant and take care of this summer. Because my school is being renovated this summer, and our garden is being moved, we needed to give the plants away. After everyone was gone, my mom helped me…[Read more]