Save Our Endangered Butterflies
Celebrate Earth Day in a big way with our exclusive buy-one-get-one-free membership offer. Enjoy up to a 20% discount on your purchase upon membership enrollment. Members are entitled to receive our featured “Seed of the Month” along with comprehensive planting guidelines and can avail themselves of up to a 20% discount on all items on our website. Your membership not only grants you these benefits but also contributes to our cause of advocating for the significance of butterflies.
Monarch Butterfly Counts Second Lowest in History
Butterflies are declining worldwide at an alarming rate. The Eastern Monarch butterflies were recorded at 59% less than last year’s counts, bringing us back to similar numbers in 2013-2014. This count is the second-lowest in history. In California, we also saw a decline of 20%, bringing us back to 2021. The biggest contributing factors are loss of habitat and pesticides. Read more on the blog below.
Earth Day 2024
Save Our Endangered Butterflies Celebrate Earth Day in a big way with our exclusive buy-one-get-one-free membership offer. Enjoy up to a 20% discount on your purchase upon membership enrollment. Members
Marilu Johnson Scholarship
Each year, the San Diego County Flower & Plant Association awards scholarships to qualified students to promote the long-term development and success of the horticulture industry.The Marilu Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Variable Checkerspot Butterfly Butterfly of the Month March 2023
Variable Checkerspot a Gem of Your Garden​ Written by Seth Mueller and Stephanie Holbrook The Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) measures about 1.5″ – 2″ and is commonly found in California,
Tree Rebate Program SDG&E 2024
Get ready to be a local superhero! By joining this initiative, you’ll be inviting butterflies, boosting biodiversity, cleaning up the air, and even giving carbon a run for its money!
Funereal Duskywing Butterfly (Erynnis funeralis) Butterfly of the Month January 2024
These butterflies inhabit a variety of habitats, including deserts, warm or arid lowlands, and roadsides. The Funereal Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis funeralis) is commonly found in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Butterflies are declining worldwide at an alarming rate. The Eastern...
Variable Checkerspot a Gem of Your Garden​ Written by Seth...