MonarchLand Day 3 Monarchs!

February 17, 2017 4 Comments 0 tags
After our gourmet breakfast at the luxurious Rancho San Cayetano, we headed for our first monarch sanctuary.  Our fabulous guide, ...

MonarchLand Day 2

February 15, 2017 2 Comments 0 tags
The extensive buffet breakfast at the Hilton was a beautiful way to start the day.  We headed to Metepec.  Our ...

Mexico and Monarchs Day 1

February 14, 2017 4 Comments 0 tags
After 6 months of planning, it is wonderful to finally be in MonarchLand.   The weather was perfect when we ...

Surprising monarch butterfly ovipositing behaviour

July 27, 2016 0 Comments 0 tags
July 26.  Today I saw the first monarch in my yard.  There is still hope.  I should have seen them ...

Branding and Selling the Rocks

June 9, 2016 0 Comments 0 tags
I rushed early to the school the next morning, so I could see the rocks before our group had to ...

Taking the Souvenir Rock Project to Mexico

June 1, 2016 2 Comments 0 tags
Once I make a decision, I am fraught with doubt.  It was just too simple.  It wouldn’t work.  No one ...

The Battle for the Tourist Dollar in the Monarch Sanctuaries

May 14, 2016 4 Comments 0 tags
My mind was turned toward providing employment to the people living near the monarch sanctuaries, so they would not need ...

A new look at Monarch Butterfly Conservation

May 11, 2016 0 Comments 0 tags
Today I being a series of blogs to tell the story of how I intend to protect the oyamel trees ...

Science Books and Films Award Finalist!

December 13, 2012 0 Comments 0 tags
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the finalists for their 2013 book awards, and How To ...

Book review in the Washington Post!

May 1, 2012 0 Comments 0 tags
I was excited to hear that my book, How To Raise Monarch Butterflies, was reviewed yesterday in the Washington Post, ...