Author: Susie Vanderlip

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              City of Dana Point in southern California has commit to "Bringing the Monarchs Back" to Dana Point including one the town of Monarch Beach! To do this, Dana Point is planting 10,000 sq feet of monarch habitat over ten years by...

SUMMARY OF 2023 WESTERN MONARCH SEASON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Based on posts from the Facebook Group I administer: "Monarch Butterfly Guardians - southern California" April and May, 2023 - Absolutely NOTHING - NO MONARCHS, no eggs, no cats, milkweed not developing There was great concern if the...

TAKE-AWAY FROM THE MONARCH WATCH 30th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS September 15 – 18, 2023 in Lawrence, Kansas As the Conservation Specialist for Monarch Watch in southern California, I went to the 30th Anniversary Event to meet and network with an amazing array of passionate monarch butterfly Conservation Specialists...

Help conservation science save monarchs by gathering data on your larva and milkweed, then entering on the MLMP website...

For urban monarch butterfly gardeners: Calif Dept of Fish and Wildlife Ruling and FAQ's explained Aug. 2021...

NEW Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Sea Terrace Park - Dana Point, California! The City of Dana Point is committed to bringing monarchs back and creating habitat in their parks!...

WESTERN MONARCH MIGRATION COLLAPSED in 2020 Fall thru Winter 2021. Learn here WHY and What you can do to help!...

Susie demonstrates how to bleach monarch butterfly eggs to eliminate O.e. parasite...

How To Get Rid of Aphids on Milkweed! Save your milkweed from being drained of vitality by aphid infestation by following these tips for removal....

Predators, Parasites and Diseases of Monarch Butterflies This is a great article to help prepare you for what you see happen in your garden. If you raise monarchs for any length of time, eventually you see them all! Life in the garden is no walk in the...

This is a remarkable monarch butterfly season in southern California. Have had more caterpillars and released more monarchs than all four prior years put together! Today, I released 7 gorgeous monarchs that emerged (eclosed) today, Friday, July 17, 2020....

O.e. is a microscopic parasite on tropical milkweed can over a year or two accumulate to where it seriously damages if not kills monarch caterpillars and butterflies. To help eliminate it, some people bleach the milkweed in a 5% bleach solution to water. Some even...

The monarch butterfly season thru June, 2020 has been robust! Many more butterflies are in gardens, females laying eggs and many caterpillars evolving into butterflies. Enjoy the June 6, 2020 release of multiple newly eclosed monarchs!...

Two lists of nectar plants that monarch butterflies drink nectar form. The lists were provided by nurseries and monarch butterfly enthusiasts....

Julio is one of 8 characters in my theatrical prevention presentation, LEGACY OF HOPE®. Here I reveal some of the interesting background of where my Julio character came from. ...

Excellent description of every stage of Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle with helpful photos to guide you in appreciating and raising monarch butterflies in your garden!...

Have your butterfly garden officially designated a Monarch Waystation! Receive a certificate and purchase a garden plaque. ...

Become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist! Learn what are the tasks as a Citizen Scientist and links to how to become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist, testing and tagging monarch butterflies....

Because they continue to bring such joy to me and to many others, I have photographed butterflies in my garden for 11 years and share their magic with others through stunning photo greeting cards! ...

Listen to web radio station Elevated Radio to hear Susie's interviews on "Mindfulness and Healthy Emotional Coping Skills" https://elevatedradiofm.com/shows/mindfulness-and-healthy-emotional-coping-skills 5/8/19 How Emotions Impact Choice and how important it is to have tools to cope with life stress. 15-minutes Susie shares insights into how emotions impact our choices. Listen to...

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