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Tracking Monarchs with Arizona Lottery Gives Back Support

Tracking Monarchs with Arizona Lottery Gives Back Support

Desert Botanical Garden is making exciting strides in monarch butterfly research thanks to a generous partnership with the Arizona Lottery Gives Back program. This year, the Garden is enhancing its efforts to track and understand monarch migration patterns in Arizona....
Western Monarch Butterfly Population Declines to Near Record Low

Western Monarch Butterfly Population Declines to Near Record Low

  When it comes to insect conservation, monarchs usually receive the most attention due to their popularity. We hear about them more than many other pollinators and insects, even though many insect species are likely at risk. This is because monarchs are widely...
Monarchs, Mexico, Milkweed

Monarchs, Mexico, Milkweed

Fall is an important season for butterflies at Desert Botanical Garden. As temperatures drop in North America, monarch butterflies begin a remarkable migration in search of warmer climates. Covering up to 3,000 miles, this journey is one of the most impressive...
Help the Garden Track Monarchs This Winter

Help the Garden Track Monarchs This Winter

Have you seen monarch butterflies flying around your yard or favorite pollinator habitat? They are back for the winter season and in great numbers this year! Central and southern Arizona has monarchs roughly from October through March — it is too hot in the summer for...
Meet the Butterflies Arriving to Garden This Fall

Meet the Butterflies Arriving to Garden This Fall

The fall butterfly exhibit, Majestic Mariposas, opens Sept. 23 and is on display through Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  Learn about some of the Southwestern butterflies you can meet in the exhibit this fall: Monarch butterflies are well known for their...
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