Bird & Nature Blog
A clutch of the latest stories from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Milkweeds are the host plant for monarch caterpillars, making them essential for healthy monarch populations. This fall, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and in particular our staff at Goose Pond Sanctuary have established a goal for volunteers to collect 100 pounds of pure, live milkweed seed for the butterflies, and we need your help!
The primary focus is on common, butterfly, whorled, and swamp (red) milkweed seeds.
SoWBA photo
This fall, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is excited to join Project Monarch, an effort that spans North America. Monarch butterflies are safely captured and carefully equipped with tiny, nearly weightless GPS units that allow scientists to better understand more about the paths monarchs take so we can better support them during their migration.
photo by Samantha Humes
