Last winter, monarch butterfly numbers soared, increasing by more than one-third in their overwintering habitat. Yet we are well into July, and while my milkweed garden has been abuzz with bees feasting on the nectar, there’s no sign of any monarchs or their caterpillars. I am probably not alone in my dismay, but hopefully butterfly enthusiasts won’t give up—at least I won’t. According to MonarchWatch.org, storms this past winter took a toll on the population of overwintering butterflies in Mexico. It seems that Mother Nature did not want to cooperate this year with human efforts to help restore the ailing butterfly populations. Read more.
