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- 1Male Monarch Butterfly Spotted Feeding on New England Aster●Here's another male monarch butterfly on a New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) this afternoon. # butterflie
A backyard naturalist in Illinois photographed a male monarch butterfly feeding on a New England aster, sharing the image with tags calling for monarch conservation. Monarch populations have declined sharply in recent decades, and observers regularly document the butterflies on native plants like asters, which provide crucial nectar during the fall migration south to Mexico.
- 2Feel-Good Friday roundup: solar power, monarch butterflies and goat-cows▼Feel-Good Friday: Celebrating Solar, Monarchs, and, ummm, Goat-Cows!
A feel-good news roundup highlights three upbeat environmental stories: progress on solar energy, encouraging news about monarch butterflies, and an unusual hybrid animal nicknamed the 'goat-cow' that is charming readers. The items offer a lighter, positive end-of-week digest amid heavier headlines, celebrating small conservation and clean-energy wins.
- 3Backyard naturalist releases hand-raised monarch butterfly in Illinois●Today I released another male monarch that I raised. After spending a couple of hours in the neighbor's tree, he flew do
A backyard ecologist in Illinois released a male monarch butterfly they had raised by hand. The butterfly spent a couple of hours resting in a neighbor's tree before flying down to bask in the sun on a tomato plant. The release is part of ongoing efforts to raise monarchs at home and support the species.
- 4Eastern monarch butterflies begin 2,000-mile migration to Mexico●Eastern monarch butterflies are flying more than 2,000 miles south, through the central US, to overwinter in Mexico. NPR
Eastern monarch butterflies are now flying more than 2,000 miles south through the central United States to reach their overwintering grounds in Mexico. NPR reports on a conservation project aimed at supporting the pollinators along their journey, highlighting efforts to protect habitat and migration routes as the species faces ongoing population pressures.
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Researchers are turning to wildlife tracking technology to address long-standing gaps in scientific understanding of monarch butterfly migration. The effort aims to map the insects' routes and behaviour more precisely than traditional tagging methods have allowed. Details about the specific technology, the institutions involved and the study's timeline remain limited, but the work targets one of the best-known yet still incompletely understood migrations in the insect world.
- 6Photographers share monarch butterflies on zinnias●I had so much fun taking these. #butterflies #nature #bloomscrolling #flowers #monarch #zinnias #happy
People are sharing photos of monarch butterflies feeding on zinnia flowers, with one photographer saying she had great fun taking the shots. The images are circulating under nature and gardening tags as part of a wider trend of posting calming wildlife and bloom photography.
- 7Monarch butterflies tracked from Canada to Tennessee refuge▼Here’s how 2 monarch butterflies were tracked from Canada to Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Two monarch butterflies have been tracked migrating from Canada all the way to the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, a journey of thousands of kilometres along the species' annual migration route. The tracking offers a rare detailed look at the butterflies' flight paths, highlighting the refuge's role as a stopover habitat and drawing attention to ongoing monarch conservation efforts across North America.
- 8Monarch Festival Returns to San Antonio's Brackenridge Park▼Monarch Festival returns to Brackenridge Park, highlighting San Antonio’s role in wildlife migration
The Monarch Festival is returning to Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, celebrating the city's place along the monarch butterfly's migratory route. The event highlights the role San Antonio and the broader Texas region play each year as monarchs travel between Mexico and the United States, drawing attention to pollinator conservation and local efforts to support the species.
- 9Monarch butterfly visits displaced family's tent in Gaza●# photooftheday 📷 by Naeema "This butterfly came to the tent today" It's a monarch butterfly (called "papillon monarque"
A woman named Naeema, sheltering in a tent in Gaza, shared a photo of a monarch butterfly that landed in her tent, calling it her photo of the day. The image, circulated alongside a fundraising appeal to help her family, is being shared warmly as a small moment of beauty amid the hardship of displacement.
- 10Trump administration delays monarch butterfly protection decision to 2030●The Trump administration has delayed a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies, wit
The Trump administration has postponed a final decision on whether to list monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act, setting a new deadline of June 6, 2030. Monarchs, whose populations have declined sharply, will remain without federal protections in the meantime. Critics say the delay leaves the species exposed, while the agency could still act sooner under the agreement.
- 11Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Protection Delayed Until 2030●Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030
Federal protection under the Endangered Species Act for the monarch butterfly has been delayed until 2030, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The monarch, whose populations have declined sharply due to habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, was long seen as a leading candidate for listing. Conservation groups have criticized repeated delays in granting the butterfly safeguards, arguing the postponement leaves the species without legal protection while its numbers continue to fall across North America.