The ISU Monarch Research Team is part of the Iowa Monarch #Conservation Consortium. We study #monarch #butterfly behavior habitat needs. Try #HabiTally app!

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The monarch overwintering numbers have been announced and show a continued increase! Monarchs occupied 2.93 hectares, a 64% increase from last year's 1.79 hectares. However, severe droughts in Texas may impact their ability to become established. cals.iastate.edu/news/2026/m…
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Happy #PollinatorWeek! We’ve got a lot of great events happening this week celebrating all things pollinators! I hope you’ll join us for one or multiple of these upcoming events! monarch.ent.iastate.edu/even… @PrairieRiversIA @ReimanGardensIA
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Upcoming Events: - @bumblebeeatlas is hosting another bee surveying training day on June 27! facebook.com/events/27210565… - @ReimanGardensIA is hosting its annual Garden Club Flower Show on June 27! bit.ly/4aXPXVI
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Upcoming Events: - Pocket Prairies of DSM will be selling native plants on June 20 at Goldie’s Coffee! facebook.com/photo?fbid=1222… - @nature_IA will be hosting an Ox Bow Restoration workshop on June 24! facebook.com/photo/?fbid=144…
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Tomorrow is the start of Pollinator Week, and we’re kicking it off with a Summer Garden Party at Iowa Outdoor Products! Stop by for free pollinator plugs, crafts, and lots of fun! iowaoutdoorproducts.com/even…
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Hear the latest in monarch research with @MonarchsJV’s 2025 Monarch Research Review! This document summarizes all of the major monarch research studies from last year. Their executive summary does a great job at highlighting the main points! mjv.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspa…
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Meet this year’s monarch interns! Paxton is an Environmental Studies major from ISU with a minor in Entomology. He has conducted research on butterflies in the Peruvian Amazon and plans to pursue a PhD studying butterflies in the future! monarch.ent.iastate.edu/news…
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Upcoming events: - @INHF has a Prairie Workday coming up on June 16! facebook.com/events/12191381… - @bumblebeeatlas has a Field Training day for community science on June 24! facebook.com/events/17159375…
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Upcoming events: - @cfra is hosting a Center Chats event on June 9! facebook.com/events/15117793… - Black Iowa Outdoors is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on June 13! facebook.com/photo?fbid=1222…
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Today is #NationalPrairieDay! Establishing prairie strips in agricultural areas, prairie habitat along windbreaks and wetlands, or pocket prairies in your yard are all ways that you can create prairie habitat in your life. monarch.ent.iastate.edu/habi…
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#PollinatorFest2026 is right around the corner! Join us on June 20 for a fun-filled day celebrating National Pollinator Week! With crafts, live pollinators, and lots of fun activities, it’s sure to be an awesome day. bit.ly/4n1Anxp @ReimanGardensIA
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This #NativeFlowerFriday we’re showcasing New Jersey Tea, a host plant for Azure butterflies that attracts bees and hummingbirds, and provides food for quail and wild turkeys! Its fragrant flowers are a great addition to pollinator gardens. prairiemoon.com/ceanothus-am… @ISU_YardGarden
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Dive into the world of native landscaping with our upcoming Native Plant Workshop in partnership with @PrairieRiversIA! Join us on the 18th to speak with native plant specialists and enjoy a native plant ID walk! Register online at: prrcd.org/events/
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The Mohr family farm in Iowa County has been designated as the first @Bayer4Crops ForwardFarm in the Midwest, demonstrating the commitment these landowners have towards regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship. bayer.com/en/us/news-stories…
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ISU’s sculpture garden is looking bee-utifully in bloom! Join us on Tuesday, June 16th for a guided tour of the gardens to discuss incorporating perennial plants into your pollinator garden! museums.iastate.edu/event/be…
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Happy #PollinatorMonth! We’ve got lots of exciting posts planned for this month from fun facts to research highlights, and a lot of fun events! To see all our upcoming events, visit our website and check back in later this week to learn more. monarch.ent.iastate.edu/even…
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Upcoming Events: - Black Iowa Outdoors is hosting a community clean-up day on June 6! facebook.com/photo?fbid=1222… - @WomenFoodAgNet is hosting a water conservation workshop on June 11! facebook.com/photo?fbid=1380…
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Upcoming Events: - @iowa_corn is hosting 2 Roots & Results field days in June 4 and 11! Join them to learn about agriculture conservation in action! facebook.com/reel/9581261534… - @SustainableIowa is hosting a conservation easement webinar on June 9! facebook.com/photo/?fbid=140…
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Join us in June to kick off #PollinatorWeek with a Summer Garden Party at Iowa Outdoor Products! With crafts, activities, and native plant options, it’s sure to be a blast! monarch.ent.iastate.edu/even…
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#NewResearch shows that monarch caterpillars have higher survival when feeding on younger milkweed leaves, suggesting that periodic mowing of milkweed may benefit monarch development. However, summer mowing should be selective rather than broadscale. mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/2/215
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Hear about how farmers are taking action to support monarch conservation in The Spokesman Speaks podcast by @IowaFarmBureau! This episode checked in with the IMCC to learn about what farmers can do to support monarch conservation on their land. iowafarmbureau.com/Article/K…
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