While we have several folks who tag for us in Arizona, the time and effort Joe Billings has put into our tagging program has yielded incredible results. ...
isn't it exciting that there is such an important role for field work and the citizen scientist! off to the desert, will be back in a week to continue dialogue...
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Mar 1, 2009 2:59 pm
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I was in the Huntington Beach Central Park overwintering area yesterday (Saturday, 2/28) and spotted a number of Monarchs still fluttering about. I've...
... Sherry, what was the last date you saw monarchs clustering at Huntington Beach Central Park? In past years, the clusters broke up in early-mid December, so...
... Cindy, the Shipley Nature Center is located in the city of Huntington Beach, Calif. and within a city park called Central Park. Huntington Beach is a...
Hi, Jessica: Hope you can confirm that it is one of our P,G, tagged butterflies. Leslie, you got the IMPORTANT part of the tag message, it's number. and it...
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Mar 1, 2009 10:04 pm
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Monterey County Herald newspaper: I wish to share an E-Mail reply that I received from a Citizen Scientist Subscriber to our Western Monarch newsletter in...
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Mar 2, 2009 9:28 am
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Paul, Frankly, I am saddened to share news that Shipley Nature Center, which, while right NEXT to Huntington Central Park, does NOT condone the planting of A....
I received an email that I feel should be posted here along with my reply. If this is the overall consensus then please remove me from the group. Sherry from...
Hi, all: Thanks, Sherry, for providing information about nurseries offering Milkweed for sale around Huntington Beach, California. It seems Milkweed is more...
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Mar 2, 2009 6:37 pm
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I forgot to add that Sycamore Canyon in Big Sur is a site that had over 1000 Monarchs through January this year, and that is all Monterey Cypress. Mia, the...
Sherry, as moderator of this discussion group I would like to apologize on Helen's behalf. Please don't let a careless e-mail by one member drive you away!...
Hi all, Sorry, I didn't put out last week's monarch numbers in a timely fashion! We counted at PG on Friday, and I got wrapped up in the weekend. A big huge ...
I am not at all sure whether I am sending this to the right person. If not, please pass it on. I joined the western monarch group as I have been deep into...
Dear Mr. Glenesk, Thank you for your remarks to our Western Monarch newsletter about "spats between Monarch lovers", being shared with all of our readers. It...
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Mar 3, 2009 12:10 am
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Hi. I met you on a couple of occasions and know of your very generous support of all aspects having to do with the nurturing of monarchs. I am a close friend...
Hi everyone, I forgot to add that one of the tagged butterflies tagged by Leslie in Huntington Beach turned up 20 miles away at Laguna Beach. It was called in...
... The Xerces Society website also advises planting only native milkweed and nectar plants. http://www.xerces.org/california-monarchs/ The website says: "If...
Hi, Mr. Glenesk: Thank you for giving our Western News Letter this years' first news from Pismo Beach and it's Monarch overwintering sites.Your numbers of...
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Mar 3, 2009 7:41 pm
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Hi, Bobby Gendron How long has it been - the last time I remember seeing you was in yr.2006 at one of our Pacific Grove seminars at the Museum. Thanks for...
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Mar 3, 2009 9:36 pm
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Mia, I found your asterisk interesting. * San Francisco and Marin County results considered invalid due to extent and timing of release at California Academy...
Hi everyone, I feel the need to introduce myself to everyone since it seems like there's some confusion about how this list works, who's in charge, etc. And I...
Hi Helen, Yes, it sure has been a while. "Horticultural sand" has been washed of any salt contents and has typically been cooked to kill any bacteria/fungus. I...
Helen wrote: ... Yes, Pete has potted tropical (currassavica) milkweed for sale, but not much - maybe 100 one gallon pots of tropical (currassavica)...
Hello Paul I know of someone who purchased various varieties of milkweed seeds (ones that do well in California) in bulk from Bobby Gendron. One just has to...
Jacqui, by "bulk seed and bulk potted plants" I meant tens to hundreds of thousands of pounds of milkweed seed and potted plants. That's what it would take to...
... This is what happened when I tried to establish a population of Chlosyne lacinia in my Phoenix home back yard. I bought wild sunflower seed and planted a...