Conserving Butterflies in Your Own Backyard
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesJoin biologist Clarence Hickey on January 13th at 7:00 p.m. to learn how he raises monarch caterpillars in his home and then releases them into the wild. The eastern monarch butterfly population has experienced a significant population reduction in recent years, due in part to the decrease in the amount of milkweed available as a food source. In this fascinating intersection of human and natural history, learn how Clarence Hickey planted common native milkweed in his yard to aid migrating and reproducing Maryland monarchs. Clarence [...]