Sneak Peek: This Nasty Parasite Is Ruining Monarch Butterfly Wings
Added 2022-10-07 19:37:44 +0000 UTCMonarchs are locked in a battle with Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE), a parasite that can trap a butterfly in its own chrysalis and deform its beautiful wings. Turns out there is a right way, and a *wrong* way, for you to help these butterflies in your backyard.
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Thanks for letting us know. Hopefully you are growing native milkweed and not the tropical kind. Keeping fingers crossed you might see some monarchs this year!
Deep Look
2022-10-07 20:02:15 +0000 UTCI've been growing milkweed intentionally after an accidental crop resulted in monarch caterpillars. That was 4 years ago. Since then, I haven't seen a single one :(
Paul Grodt
2022-10-07 19:45:56 +0000 UTC
