O.e. Testing, Bleaching

VIDEOS of Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle on YouTube

I share many fascinating and entertaining videos about monarch life on YouTube to educate and inspire...

02 August, 2020

Monarch Predators, Parasites and Diseases

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...

27 July, 2020

Bleaching Milkweed and Monarch eggs to Eliminate O.e.

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...

23 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly Release – Thursday, June 11, 2020 – Testing for Oe and Tagging New Monarchs

In this Monarch Butterfly Release, see how newly eclosed (emerged) monarchs are tested for O.e. and tagged by Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist. ...

13 June, 2020

Monarch Butterfly YouTube Video Playlist by Susie Vanderlip

Watch amazing videos on monarch butterflies on my YouTube Playlist! Please subscribe and leave comments!...

05 September, 2019

Become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist

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....

02 August, 2019

Why Are My Monarchs Turning Black and Dying?

A certain percentage of monarch caterpillars and chrysalides just don't make it into adulthood and become butterflies. Learn about "Black Death" ...

29 April, 2017

How to Become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist

Anyone can become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist and learn to tag and test monarch butterflies. Help enrich the health and survival of monarch butterflies!...

13 February, 2017

Fall Pruning of Milkweed

By NOV 1ST - TIME TO PRUNE TROPICAL (EXOTIC) MILKWEED! If you live on the West Coast and bought milkweed from Home Depot, Lowes, Armstrong Nursery, or any other major retailer, it is TROPICAL MILKWEED and needs to be cut back by Nov. 1st to 6”...

04 August, 2016

Oe Testing

Watch video on how O.e. Testing of Newly eclosed Monarch Butterfly is done by Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist...

04 August, 2016