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monarch on flower (photo courtesy of Amy Witty)Welcome!

Here you will find resources about all things monarchs. From raising monarchs to learning about their fascinating migration, if you have a question, chances are you’ll find the answer here. If you don’t see the answer to your monarch question, you can use the Ask the Expert tool!

News and Updates

Google Earth Monarch Tour New!

A story about the migration of the eastern population of monarch butterflies in North America, and the people that help them out along the way. This Google Earth Tour was produced by Atlantic Public Media in cooperation with the Encyclopedia of Life Learning + Education group located at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. It was produced by Eduardo Garcia-Milagros & Ari Daniel Shapiro, and features scientists Karen Oberhauser and Isabel Ramirez.
Google Earth Monarch Tour on YouTube
Meet the Scientists

No Monarch Live Organism Distribution in 2013

The MonarchLab has decided not to distribute monarchs in 2013. In other words, Live Organisms will not be available at our Monarch Store. Read More ยป

Citizen Science GeoStory

National Geographic published an online GeoStory about citizen science across the US. See the link below and have a great tour of what is happening out there, and read about two MLMP volunteers: Ilse Gebhard in Michigan and Valerie Evanson and her son Shane in Pennsylvania.

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