Butterflies of California's Journal

From July 16-23, join the #Odolympics. You can participate using the #INaturalist and #OdonataCentral apps. Learn how to participate in the following video.

Odonata Central: https://www.odonatacentral.org/odolympics/#/

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-july-2022

The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/story/2022-07-21/beloved-monarch-butterflies-now-listed-as-endangered?_amp=true

"This is one of the most recognizable butterflies in the world," Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University, said.

https://abc7news.com/amp/monarch-butterflies-extinction-endangered-species-butterfly/12065278/

Starting soon! From July 29 to August 7, we invite you to join fellow monarch community scientists across the US, Mexico, and Canada to look for milkweed plants and examine them for monarch eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies.

You can learn more about the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz and how to participate HERE! If you live in the Western U.S., you can submit your photo observations to the Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper. To get started, create a profile on the WMMM website, or join the WMMM iNaturalist project!

Follow the Blitz and share your participation in this international conservation effort on social media by using the hashtag #MonarchBlitz!

http://www.cec.org/international-monarch-monitoring-blitz/