Wings of Change is spreading the word about the importance of butterflies and pollinators worldwide. We educate the community about how butterflies affect everything, including fire safety, drought tolerance, and our health.
The Monarch Butterfly Migration The monarch butterfly migration happens yearly as the weather cools off. Monarch butterflies overwinter on the Pacific Coast every winter, from Pismo Beach to Baja California as well as the southern part of Mexico. The monarch butterfly migration travels from as far away as Canada, journeying thousands of miles to reach […]
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The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its eighth edition from 26 July to 4 August 2024! The Blitz provides a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations in Canada, Mexico and the United States to join forces across international borders to safeguard this iconic North American species. Since monarch butterflies and milkweed populations cover
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Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE) explained. As of late, we’ve been seeing some positive news when it comes to the rehabilitation of the monarch butterfly population. We’re absolutely thrilled to know that changes are happening and that these wonderful creatures will continue to fly high through our skies. We’ve talked at length about how to build butterfly
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By Isis Howard and Emma Pelton on 31. January 2023 from the Xerces Blog additions by Wings of Change The Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count launched in 1997, by the Xerces Society celebrates its 25th year of community science with a surprising and remarkable outcome: 247,237 monarch butterflies observed across western overwintering sites, an over 100-fold
Interactive Map of Monarch Overwintering Sites1997-2021 This is an interactive map of the monarch butterfly overwintering sites along the Pacific Coast recorded since 1997. Zoom into areas or enter an address to see records. This map was created by Monarchwesterncount.org. The Monarch Butterfly is ENDANGERED THEY NEED YOUR HELP! The monarch butterfly was identified as
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The Monarch Butterflies are coming, and they need your help! Just as the sun sets and rises, the Monarch Butterflies are making their way back to overwinter in Mexico and California. This one-way journey was first recorded in 1820. The tiny butterflies can travel up to 3,000 miles and have been recorded flying up to 5.5 miles
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Wings of change is offering free seeds to help the internationally endangered monarch butterfly, and up 75 other pollinators. You can help provide critical habitat for the iconic monarch butterflies as they migrate across the United States back to their over wintering areas along the coast in California and Mexico. These drought tolerant seeds are
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Wings of Change was founded on the idea of reintroducing native plants back into their natural habitat in order to better support our local ecosystems. We talk at length about how we can better utilize our yards and business landscapes to support pollinator migration and health by creating butterfly habitats and gardens. But is it
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