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YankinaT30Tank t1_j9zn4ee wrote

I read that as like a monarchy. But those butterflies are so cool, great to hear they are doing better!

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BatteryAcid67 t1_ja1vxbz wrote

I was hoping new venture bros movie

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Kpageisgreat t1_ja398qd wrote

Currently watching Venture Bros. while scrolling through Reddit and this popped up. First thought as well.

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pseudocultist t1_j9zvz7s wrote

As a kid I did monarch tagging in the 90s. Catching them in the field behind my house where they’d visit on their migrations, carefully gluing tags on them and releasing them. The tagging kit was free from the researchers, we were so poor I couldn’t afford a butterfly net, so I used a wal-mart bag on a stick. I got nearly beat up when some other kids found me doing it one day.

Anyway there’s my rambling memory of loving these poor guys and trying to help, way back in the early 90s. So glad they finally made a comeback at the 11th hour, but more needs to be done here and for other species.

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NarcanPusher t1_ja37982 wrote

I miss the giant dragonflies that used to dart around my head noshing on mosquitoes. I don’t seem to see them much around anymore. The mosquitoes are still here, though.

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SLDH1980 t1_ja0fxld wrote

You see, just like the flawless monarch butterfly from which I take my name, the Monarch has many ways to sting.

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citytiger t1_ja0jdlz wrote

and when the world needed them most they returned.

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Jibade t1_ja211z8 wrote

I would give up my backyard for the monarchs but I am hella allergic to grass and pollen :(

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Gabrovi t1_ja24p1j wrote

So you wouldn’t give up your backyard? 🤔

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Bubbly_Celebration_3 t1_ja25snk wrote

Why not hire someone to plant some milkweed for you? Make sure they don’t use ANY pesticides or chemicals though, only organic!

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Jibade t1_jaekoyl wrote

Maybe my search terms on Google are bad but I have not found anything around Los Angeles.

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OkCarrot89 t1_ja377ll wrote

When I was in school there was a field along the playground and a fence. There was milkweed growing all along it and we would constantly find fuzzy caterpillars and see monarch butterflies and find Cicada molts.

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InaruTheGreat t1_ja3fh1z wrote

I read that ad Rectum of the butterflies and was so deeply confused

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ShadowDurza t1_ja3l9te wrote

At the house I grew up in, they'd roost in our trees. Then after mom sold the place, the new owner cut down all the trees.

To this day, I have a strong appreciation for trees.

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LazerWolfe53 t1_ja2njef wrote

The population is still down almost 90%. Up from being down about 95%.

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