
Tag: monarchs


February Ecoflora Challenge | Monarchs, Milkweed and Mystery
Join the February EcoQuest: Monarchs, Milkweeds and Mystery Find and map as many monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.) as possible. Monarch butterflies are in severe decline, with numbers from 2020 showing the lowest ever...
Milkweeds, monarchs and pollinators in a changing climate
As monarch butterfly populations experience declines of up to 99% across the United States, and essential host milkweed habitat is lost to urbanization, critical conservation choices need to be made about these species and their interactions. At the DPEL, staff...