Flowers
with Wings
are
Butterflies
{and}
{lonely is the wind without butterflies}
In the years 2006 and 2007 I have had great success in rising Monarch
Butterflies to raise their population levels to help off-set the massive killing
of them further south. This is the index page for my efforts and it is
hoped that many more in the community will join in as we all share the beautiful
results and
filling the air with winged flowers.
I give wings to butterflies!
How to make a
Monarch Butterfly
garden
&
get Butterfly Bush!
Thanks to Mississauga Community Support.
The pages noted below are filled with pictures, taken on each day to show
exactly what was taking place and what I discovered along the way. It also
answers most questions people would have about how to raise Monarch Butterflies
and what to expect.
ENJOY
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2006 = ??? released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2007 = 167 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2008 = 452 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2009 = 104 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2010 = 291 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2011 = 121 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2012 = 105 released
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue!
- 2013 = ??? released
The
Barber’s Butterfly
Banquet.
{ Bed - Breakfast & Babies }
Officially, in 2013, as the first Internationally Certified & Registered,
Monarch Butterfly Migration Waystation in Mississauga- in fact - for
all of PEEL!!
Made
possible by
Mississauga Community Support.
Grand Total of Monarch Butterflies Released = 1,240 - { at least. }
A butterfly
scoop for the Friends of the Cawthra Bush
Point Pelee
National Park - on the north shore of Lake Erie is
called migration funnel because birds of all kinds and Monarch Butterflies
travel along the shore and then out into the lake along the Pelee peninsula,
making the distance to the south shore shorter. So every year it is quite
the sight to visit and by all accounts the largest gathering place of Monarch
Butterflies in Canada, at one time. I have visited in 2008 and of course
it was too late in season - not a one did I see! But did see the great
set-up that the visitor Center has, for all ages, especially the kids.
Their
Monarch Migration Calendar, of some use.
And lets not forget -
The
Friends of Point Pelee.
More importantly was able to get the data that has been collected over the years
regarding Monarch Butterfly migration.
It is provided here in pdf form print-outs.
Understand that over the years the importance of these records has grown from
very rough guesses to far more detailed records,
that would be useable in studies. Some years are missing and other errors
but that is what they have and are getting better.
So, hope you can use this to plan your visits (better then I - call ahead!) and
take pride that our Parks staff are doing the job that needs to be done.
Point Pelee Monarch Butterfly migration data - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1991
Point Pelee Monarch Butterfly migration data - 1992 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997
Point Pelee Monarch Butterfly migration data - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002
Point Pelee Monarch Butterfly migration data - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007
Point
Pelee Monarch Butterfly migration data - 2008
VIDEO-S
First ever Port Credit Library Tagged Monarch Butterfly release Mississauga
First Monarch Butterfly Tagging - 2013 - Mississauga - by Donald Barber
Attacked by Monarch caterpillars!
-
Monarch Butterfly eggs - 1
First Monarch Butterfly for 2007
- Monarch
caterpillar going to chrysalis -
Monarch caterpillar going to chrysalis - 2
And more
Here is a picture that is so cute - have to post. It was taken in happier times, the man is my Father and ferret is my nephew's The Monarch Butterfly is one that I raised & releasing. Oh yes, that is a pumpkin growing along the top of the fence too.  |
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Store owners who have set-up Monarch Butterfly
a display.
In 2009, Grace at Maple Dry Cleaners & Alterations hung a veil
enclosure for Monarchs in their chrysalis state to hang till they were born as
butterflies.
She also is a great fan of horses, hope she don't find a way to saddle up a
Monarch Butterfly.
These pictures were taken by Fred Loek, Mississauga News - thanks
for sharing!
Frank de Jong,
Leader, Green Party
of Ontario
came by to help in releasing some Monarch
Butterflies.
More here.
- Cartoons -
Persons of note who attended
the Monarch release.
2008
Frank de Jong the Leader of the Green
Party of Ontario.
Monarch Teacher Network of Canada
Grand Meeting - July 27, 2009
News articles;
Butterflies in the classroom let imaginations take wing
Toronto Star - Aug. 11, 2010 - Teachers and Monarch
Butterflies are back together.
Teachers go to butterfly school
Mississauga News - July 28-09 - Sadly they are no more -
but then they were reborn!
Its official! I am an EARTH ANGEL
THE BUTTERFLY GUY
Simple eco act 'makes me very happy'
Jan 28-09 - Some good words about my many efforts
for the community for a change.
Beautiful Creatures
Aug. 16-07 - More media coverage of my efforts to Rescue Monarch
Butterflies, this time by the Toronto Sun - full page of great colour pictures!
All hail the flying Monarch
Mississauga News July 28, 2007.
Cable 10 cover the
Monarch
Butterfly
Rescue in my backyard.
A news article put out Sept. 9-06 -
Royal migration.
Excessive Logging - 1/4 Billion Monarchs Die - In A Single Night
On Jan. 12, 2002, an estimated 250 million monarchs died - an astounding quarter-billion insects perished in a single night. Their bodies and wings fluttered to the forest floor, piling up 2 feet or more in some places.
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