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| GMP 57: Summer of Milkweeds | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:33:06 | |
July 4th, 2024 In this episode we
Have a very monarch summer! If it's good for the butterflies. It's good for me. Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 56: Bobby Gendron presents Asclepias | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:14:30 | |
Recorded January 2023. Boby Gendron presents Asclepias from across the western United States. | |||
| GMP 47: RIP Tropical Milkweeds | 20 Oct 2020 | 00:38:09 | |
RIP Tropical Milkweeds: Putting Your Garden To Bed This Autumn Monarchs are in northern Mexico. Right on schedule for Day of the Dead. Not all tropical milkweed are created equal. Why native milkweed won't thrive in a subdivision (paid link) Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Bringing Nature Home, Updated and Expanded: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants Arizona milkweed finally has a pollinator on the flowers. Western honey bee is moving from goldenrod to late blooming Arizona milkweed. To be fair to the plant. It blooms and fruits all summer long until there is a frost. | |||
| GMP 46: A Dose of Milkweed with Danny Sanchez | 19 Apr 2020 | 00:41:10 | |
A Dose of Milkweed with Danny Sanchez Danny began gardening at an early age. Take a look at one of Danny's earliest experiences in the garden. Danny's passion for gardening has only grown over the years. Guest: Danny Sanchez instagram @adoseofdannysgarden facebook Danny Sanchez YouTube A Dose of Danny Host: Brad Grimm Music licensed by Epidemic Sound | |||
| GMP 45: Blood Avocados And The Cartel | 29 Feb 2020 | 00:27:52 | |
2/28/2020 Grow Milkweed Plants Podcast Episode 45 For complete show notes visit www.growmilkweedplants.libsyn.com Two tour guides at a monarch reserve in Mexico have been found dead. Foul play is suspected. https://www.mimorelia.com/localizan-sin-vida-a-raul-hernandez-guia-turistico-de-la-mariposa-monarca/amp/ LA Times reports that a bloody war is brewing over "Blood Avocados". Is no one safe anymore? https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-11-20/mexico-cartel-violence-avocados Sign the Change.org petition to boycott blood avocados from Mexico. https://www.change.org/p/whole-foods-boycott-mexican-avocados-buy-fair-trade Xerces Society has released the Monarch Butterfly count for Western Monarchs; and they are bad. 29,418 monarchs counted. Below the threshold considered sustainable. Will the monarch migration in the West collapse? https://xerces.org/blog/western-monarchs-need-our-help-more-than-ever Dr. Chip Taylor from Monarch Watch weighs in on western monarchs and the impact climate may have on the population. https://monarchwatch.org/blog/2020/02/25/monarchs-and-climate-in-the-west/?fbclid=IwAR2OuYfDhqegGypEdu92wPjpSzu_rbcRiSo8d5ZPLMNWmkFUnq2MHN967Lc Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 44: Giant Milkweed and Hawaiian Monarchs of Kauai Hawaii | 19 Jan 2020 | 00:49:12 | |
44 GMP PODCAST SHOW NOTES Rotary Club of South Reno Octoberfest silent auction. Check their events calendar for details about upcoming event tickets. renosouthrotary.com/ Air Carrier used for the 2019 trip to Lihue (LIH) Kauai, HI was Alaska Air alaskaair.com Ground transportation used was Dollar car rental dollar.com Accommodations used Ali’i Kai Resort, Princeville aliikairesort.com Top 5 places to look at Calotropis plants in Kauai:
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| GMP 43: Tucson Area Milkweed | 08 Jan 2020 | 00:58:25 | |
MILKWEED HIT LIST ✔️ Asclepias nyctaginifolia ✔️ Asclepias tuberosa ✔️ Asclepias linaria ✔️ Asclepias hypoleuca ✔️ Asclepias nummularia https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/158751 | |||
| GMP 41: Florida milkweed rundown and some fun over asclepias in Nevada | 13 Jul 2019 | 00:44:04 | |
What you will hear in this episode. Asclepias cryptoceras grows in a remote location on a shale slope in the Great Basin east of Reno NV. Three experts and me have an unplanned meeting in the mountains and talk milkweed over a rare milkweed. Cocoa Beach Florida has sun and fun but I take a time-out under an umbrella to talk about the diverse number of locally native milkweeds in central Florida. Guests: Anurag Agrawal, Elizabeth Pringle, Aramee Diethelm Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 40: Oh snap! Las Vegas has a lot of milkweed. | 11 May 2019 | 01:06:01 | |
The Xerces Society Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count 1997-2018 The Western Monarch Thanksgiving & New Year’s Counts Second New Year’s Count Supports Monarchs Movement Between Sites This master gardener is luring monarchs to Las Vegas
Host: Brad Grimm Guests: Anne Marie Lardeau, Glenda Bona, Nestor Robles, David Dewenter
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| GMP 39: Milkweed butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley | 27 Oct 2018 | 00:50:17 | |
Jet down to Oleander Acres to see if milkweed really is bigger in Texas. | |||
| GMP 38: Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Exploration | 28 Aug 2018 | 00:34:02 | |
I still laugh about the first time I "found milkweed". It was actually dogbane. I revisit this location and walk along the Truckee river in Reno Nevada. Learn about the different kinds of leaf damage on milkweed leaves. Milkweed bugs make a living on the leaf and we meet both the small milkweed bug and red milkweed beetle. Support the show by clicking thru the E-Z Straw amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2MXtQWh E-Z Straw is the perfect mulch for busy professionals who have a large container garden in need of mulch. For incomplete show notes visit growmilkweedplants.com/38 Podcast Location: Mayberry Park, Reno, Nevada Host: Brad Grimm Intro Music: sunny - Bensound.com | |||
| GMP 37: Milkweed clothing. Is it the next big thing or just a fad? | 14 Aug 2018 | 00:45:37 | |
Fall monarch migration is beginning now. Monarch's keep warm in Mexico and California. If they were people we would call them snow-birds. Are you ready for winter? Check out these parkas insulated with the fibers of milkweed plants. Asclepias clothing is light, hypoallergenic and renewable. Plus it will keep you warm thru the winter! Mason bees and summer leaf cutter bees do 10x the pollination work that a honeybee does plus they don't have a hive to protect so they don't sting. This summer, with the help of an instructables guide, I built a solitary bee house. Then to my surprise seven nesting tubes got used to build a bigger pollinator workforce. Over the winter I will make more and offer them for sale in the spring for you to place in your garden. Sadly, we mourn the passing of Mr. Lincoln Brower. Mr. Brower advanced the study of monarchs and milkweed and expanded our knowledge with over sixty years of research and education. His contributions will not be forgotten. All this and more! Visit the complete show notes page at http://www.growmilkweedplants.com/37 Host: Brad Grimm
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| GMP 55: Asclepias fascicularis relocation project conclusion | 31 Dec 2023 | 00:31:50 | |
Asclepias fascicularis plants living dangerousely close to the highway where mowing was preventing it from reseeding the surrounding area.
Seeds were collected and grown and planted back, along the fenceline to ensure the success of these plants into the future.
Grow your own milkweed from seed. Order seeds now at growmilkweedplants.com/store | |||
| GMP 36: Water Germination of Milkweed Seeds | 06 Jul 2018 | 00:40:22 | |
Water germination of milkweed seeds was introduced to me by Francisco Julich. I recommend following Francisco on Instagram at jardimdeborboletas he is based in Brazil. My understanding of water germination of milkweed seeds was expanded by Dr. Steven Broyles who is a professional on the subject of milkweed. I credit Francisco and Steven with being first to share the water germination method in my blog post Water Germination of Milkweed Seeds. Looking for a simple guide to help you grow milkweed plants from seed? A milkweed seed germination guide is available for download. Cold Moist Stratification is recommended if it is October through March. Water Germination is recommended from April through September.
Intro Music: sunny - Bensound.com Outro Music: acusticbreeze - Bensound.com
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| GMP 35: Mazatlan's Milkweed and the Monarch's Extinction | 27 Jun 2018 | 00:52:30 | |
Paco's Reserva de Flora y Fauna The monarch butterfly isn't the only butterfly that uses Asclepias plants as their host. Queen butterflies and Soldier butterflies are a common sight in tropical regions like Mexico and central America. SaveSave SaveSave | |||
| GMP 34: California Pipevine Experience at San Francisco Botanical Garden | 02 May 2018 | 00:28:29 | |
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| GMP 33: April Showers bring May Milkweed 🤯 | 28 Apr 2018 | 00:25:33 | |
Three main topics discussed. One Gallon Greenhouse update including forward looking statement for the upcoming growing season. Water Germination of milkweed seeds. The easiest way to go from seed to plant in the fastest time possible. Recap of Milkweed Madness winners and a tease at whats to come in the 4th annual Milkweed Madness free seed giveaway. royalty free music by: Ben Sound at bensound.com | |||
| GMP 32: Lynn Rosenblatt, author of MONARCH MAGIC and MONARCH BUDDIES dedicates 20 years to "POM-POM Paradise!" | 02 Apr 2018 | 00:36:55 | |
Lynn Rosenblatt, author of MONARCH MAGIC and MONARCH BUDDIES dedicates 20 years to "POM-POM Paradise!" Connecticut teacher and author LYNN ROSENBLATT devoted twenty-five years to teaching energetic and spontaneous first and second grade children. She empowered students through a global teaching approach and welcomed student creativity and spontaneity. Her websites http://www.lynnrosenblattbooks.com/ and MonarchButterflyUSA continue that work. Lynn’s latest book Monarch Buddies: Munch-A-Bunch of Milkweed! is the revival of an original story, “Butterfly Buddies” – the framework for her award winning book MONARCH MAGIC. Follow along as MAX and MAISY and their monarch mentor, Montgomery take the reader through an engaging tale of friendship and discovery. Learn more about Lynn’s other books, videos and music at her author website at www.lynnrosenblattbooks.com Kids are the inspiration. The creative eye of children allows them to see the magic.MONARCH MAGIC! includes the inspiration and photographs of the children who worked with monarchs in the classroom. "Children see the MAGIC because they LOOK for it." - Christopher Moore If you are interested in educating and inspiring children then I strongly encourage you pick up a copy of MONARCH MAGIC! and Monarch Buddies. Connecticut has ten native milkweed species. If you are interested in finding out how many milkweed species are native in your state you can use the Milkweed Map to Locate Native Milkweed. Lynn grows and plants a few beautiful kinds of milkweed. Most milkweeds are perennial flowers that will grow back to provide habitat each summer. Plant it once and enjoy them for decades. Pictured here is swamp milkweed. Milkweed is The "Heart" of the Monarch Life Cycle. Are you interested in seeing a list of nearly all the different milkweeds the grow in North America? Discover milkweeds from Aquatic to Zizotes A-Z of MILKWEED SPECIES POM~POM Paradise perfectly describes the milkweed field in the summer months when the milkweed plants are in full bloom; showing off their POM~POMs! The bright milkweed umbels (flowers) are like a group of POM~POMs. For years I have been searching for a description of the habitat that is the nursery where monarchs grow. Fireworks seem pretty close. It's often around the 4th of July that the milkweed blooms seem to display their color explosions. POM~POM Paradise is my new favorite saying for whenever I am surrounded by milkweed in bloom. Monarchs need MILKWEED ACROSS AMERICA and so do we! Tony has an incredible story made possible by a POM~POM Paradise. Twenty years after Lynn published MONARCH MAGIC! Things came full circle and the beautifully crafted story Monarch Buddies: Munch-A-Bunch of Milkweed! has been published. Follow along as MAX and MAISY and their monarch mentor, Montgomery take the reader through an engaging tale of friendship and discovery. Their story shares their adventures as they munch and crunch milkweed, experience complete metamorphosis, life cycle changes and embark on a quest for survival. With hope in their hearts for a safe tomorrow, they will always remember their joyful days in the milkweed fields, and forever in their hearts they will always be…MONARCH BUDDIES! Earth Day is April 22, 2018. Lynn likes to plant milkweed as an Earth Day activity. "Do something special to create something for the future. Something to save what we have and something for the future." The musical score ~ ONE BIG WORLD For ALL of US to Share! ~ is a poignant plea for World Peace and Environmental Habitat Protection for the Monarch Butterfly. Contact Lynn Rosenblatt directly at USAMonarch24@gmail.com to share your favorite photo of monarch butterflies or milkweed. Look for exciting changes at http://monarchbutterflyusa.com in the coming months! It was an absolute privilege to speak with Lynn! Now is the time to plant the milkweed seed that becomes the POM~POM Paradise of tomorrow. In addition to milkweed being the sole food source of the monarch butterfly caterpillar (Max and Maisy) it is also a flower that provides very high value as a nectar source for bees and other pollinators. MILKWEED ACROSS AMERICA! Complete Show Notes at GROWMILKWEEDPLANTS.COM/32 | |||
| GMP 31: Milkweed Madness | 08 Mar 2018 | 00:22:26 | |
Register now for Milkweed Madness. Listen to The Garden Path Podcast with Misti Little. I was a guest on her show. Look for Ep. 3-18: Grow Milkweed Plants | Brad Grimm
Host: Brad Grimm Intro Music: sunny - Bensound.com Outro Music: acusticbreeze - Bensound.com | |||
| GMP 30: Conversation with Anurag Agrawal author of Monarchs and Milkweed | 01 Feb 2018 | 00:27:31 | |
Anurag Agrawal author of Monarchs and Milkweed speaks to us on the topics that are most interesting to us. Grow Milkweed Plants podcast - Season 3 Episode 3 Read the recent blog posts by todays guest. Click on the titles which are links to monarchs and milkweed in Oxaca Mexico and the surrounding area. Monarchs & Milkweed in Mexico – Pt 1 Posted on January 16, 2018 by Anurag Agrawal Monarchs & Milkweed in Mexico - Pt II Posted on January 28, 2018 by Anurag Agrawal Listen to the sounds of the monarch butterflies by locating Cerro Pelon on the SoundMap provided by Locus Sonus. Be sure to tune in during the daylight hours because that is when the monarchs are active but more important is that the microphone is powered by solar energy and the location only appears on the map when the sun is shining on the monarch butterflies. http://locusonus.org/soundmap/051/ View the book which is available from Amazon (press and hold link below)
Host: Brad Grimm Intro Music: sunny - Bensound.com Outro Music: acusticbreeze - Bensound.com | |||
| GMP 29: Winter sown. Garden grown. | 12 Jan 2018 | 00:21:34 | |
Winter sown. Garden grown. Use milk jugs to grow milkweed plants starting in the winter. Grow Milkweed Plants podcast - Season 3 Episode 2 Step two of winter sowing milkweed seeds in a one gallon greenhouse. My YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/5VMLrbqBauU How many monarch butterflies in the western population? See for yourself at https://www.westernmonarchcount.org Numbers should be released very soon. The 2017 Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count runs November 11th - December 3rd and the second annual New Year's Count runs December 30th - January 14th. The November 9th blog by Pacific Grove Museum said the arrival of the monarch butterflies at their location was slower and with lower numbers then in years past. http://www.pgmuseum.org/blog/2017/11/9/slow-monarch-arrival What does that mean for the western population as a whole? Monarch Butterfly Flight Challenge: Monarch Butterfly Fund Issues Technology Design Challenge to Solve Mystery of Monarch Butterfly Migration Inventors invited to participate in $50,000 challenge to create new tracking device. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhX4d5bxmmB5ISwHhWho5-gGyGoLlxtXm_iqQhGzz88/edit Milkweed Madness registration is going to open in February. Stay tuned for more information about how to win wonderful prizes thru this free giveaway. If you are interested in donating seeds or milkweed related products as prizes then contact Brad G at growmilkweedplants@gmail.com and use "milkweed swag" as the subject. Host: Brad Grimm Intro Music: sunny - Bensound.com Outro Music: acusticbreeze - Bensound.com | |||
| GMP 28: Grow Milkweed Plants is a verb. Lets get started! | 26 Oct 2017 | 00:22:56 | |
Sorry for the long delay between episodes. I'm back and this episode is full of awesome content that will get you thinking about and growing milkweed plants. Episode timeline... 2:15 NRCS.USDA.GOV link to Regional Pollinator Efforts - Monarch Butterfly NRCS encourages farmers to plant pollinator strips to help the monarch butterfly. Seeds recommended included eight species of native milkweed which would directly make a positive contribution to monarch butterfly habitat. 7:00 Featured news story: Destructive weed threatens U.S. corn fields Seeds received, in some cases, contained the noxious invasive weed called Palmer Amaranth. The plant is resistant to herbicides which translates to increased application of herbicide to curb the plants spread. 11:00 Lets dig a little deeper with a popular news story this summer titled: Why planting milkweed won’t halt monarch butterfly decline by the Washington Post. With the context presenter earlier could increased herbicide use be a problem for the fall migratory monarchs? 11:30 Butterfly counts may be higher this summer based on observations in the northern breeding grounds. Monarch Butterflies Flying High This Year After Recent Declines 14:20 Local milkweed report. Hint, it was a good year! 18:00 The time for action is now. With my help, I will guide you thru the process of growing strong healthy beautiful milkweed plants. Your homework is to collect those one gallon and half-gallon milk jugs (or chocolate milk jugs). 20:00 SAVE YOUR MILK JUGS! Next month we will use the plastic milk jugs as a tool to start growing milkweed plants in November. That's all for right now. As extra credit you can pick out your favorite milkweed. Click on your state, using this tool, to locate milkweed that is native to your area and follow the directions to find native milkweed. "If it's good for the butterflies, it's good for me" -Brad G. host: Brad Grimm Detailed show notes : growmilkweedplants.com/28 | |||
| GMP 027: Asclepias cryptoceras, jewel of the foothills. | 31 May 2017 | 00:16:42 | |
Jewel milkweed. Join me as we go explore the plant in-person. Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 54: Understanding the Distribution and Abundance of Asclepias Prostrata in South Texas PHD Defence by Liz Gonzalez | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:37:49 | |
View the video presentation on YouTube at https://youtu.be/B6hDbCMm_bU
Tweet inviting the public to watch the presentation live. https://twitter.com/elizabethRGV956/status/1682094411755270144?s=20
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| GMP 026: Milkweed sap; my heart loves you - but my eyes are blinded by you | 24 May 2017 | 00:27:09 | |
Vocabulary word: Phenology Cautionary tale of blindness. Milkweed sap poses a serious health risk to humans. Learn about the risks and how to safely work with milkweed. Milkweed Madness 2017 winners have received their prizes. I'll tell you what the prizes were, who donated some of the prizes and what you can do to make Milkweed Madness even greater in 2018. Monarch butterflies have advanced north and are passing thru southern Maine and have reached Canada, spread out around the great lakes region. Check out the observation by Jaremy in Harpswell, Maine. Book recommendation - The MONARCH: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly by Kylee Baumle. The book is currently sold thru Amazon. Please visit my affiliate link to purchase the book. By using my link to purchase the book, I receive a small portion of your purchase, thank you. Host: Brad Grimm Show notes will be published at www.growmilkweedplants.com/26 | |||
| GMP 025: Play Milkweed Madness 2017 | 10 Mar 2017 | 00:06:59 | |
Vocabulary word: DIAPAUSE Milkweed plant donation by Cat R of Green Thumb Gardnes, on Instagran @hbgtg or https://www.instagram.com/hbgtg/ REGISTER NOW FOR MILKWEED MADNESS 2017 (press and hold here for link) or Visit growmilkweedplants.com/milkweedmadness game registration closes on March 12 at midnight. host: Brad G. | |||
| GMP 024: Arizona Milkweed & the Queen Butterfly | 23 Nov 2016 | 00:23:16 | |
Arizona Milkweed & the Queen Butterfly Arizona has about thirty native milkweed species that are host to both the monarch butterfly and the queen butterfly. On episode 24 I take you to Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area where I see my first Queen butterfly. Locations visited: Discover butterflies in the desert near Tucson by following Sergio Avila on twitter @savila2015 Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 023: Australia Wanderer Butterfly | 04 Nov 2016 | 00:25:33 | |
In Australia the Wanderer Butterfly is found on the East coast from Brisbane thru Bundaberg. Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 022: Milkweed Jacket Keeps Canadians Warm | 25 Oct 2016 | 00:18:47 | |
Congratulations to my brothers family on the birth of their new baby Rosemarie Sarah Grimm! Peaces - Handmade jewelry & adornments with a nature-theme, perfect for wearing your essential oils! How a Quebec company used a weed to create a one-of-a-kind winter coat Support monarchs and the show by ordering milkweeds from Grow Milkweed Plants View the complete Show Notes by pressing and holding here! Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 021: Mid-season Monarch Butterfly Rearing Supersode | 28 Aug 2016 | 00:06:34 | |
The Biggest Little Butterfly Garden In The World has been raising and releasing the monarch butterfly since 2014. In this episode you will hear:
Thank you for listening! Host: Brad G. Follow on social media @growmilkweedplants | |||
| GMP 020: California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly | 20 Aug 2016 | 00:41:24 | |
Monarch butterflies in the East are passing the 49º Latitude aka USA/Canada border and beginning the migration South toward Mexico. Learn where they will be in the next month and when they traditionally arrive in Mexico. Tim Wong is saving the California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly by growing the host plant, California Pipevine. I travel to Golden Gate Park to meet Tim and learn about his amazing mission to preserve a rare butterfly species. Monarchs may be in Newport Beach but its other bugs and birds that we meet as I take a bug walk with my seven year old neice Josephine. Local Milkweed Report shows that the monarch butterfly has visited the butterfly garden. View the complete show notes at www.growmilkweedplants.com/020 Host: Brad G. Publish date 8/20/2016 | |||
| GMP 019: Chasing Butterflies | 19 Jul 2016 | 00:22:52 | |
Connect with Bryan Burks @BSburks who gave me a guided tour of the LA Arboretum @LAarboretum Discover more about monarchs via Monarch Arc and read the story by the VC Reporter featuring Juliana Danaus. The story is - The butterfly effect http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/the_butterfly_effect/14163/ Featured song Chasing Butterflies by Karoline Host: Brad G Show brought to you by www.growmilkweedplants.com | |||
| GMP 018: Common Milkweed in Omaha Nebraska. Zorinsky Lake Park is host to three kinds of milkweed | 20 Jun 2016 | 00:10:52 | |
Brad G. flys to Omaha Nebraska to discover that common milkweed is pretty common. Links mentioned in the show: THANK YOU RACHEL C. THE "ORIGINAL BUTTERFLY" AKA O.B. THE STORY OF AN ORGANISM: COMMON MILKWEED Raising Butterflies and Moths for Conservation Show Notes are available at www.growmilkweedplants.com/018 Host: Brad G. Original publish date: 6/20/16 | |||
| GMP 017: Milkweed at large, seeking out native milkweed in Washoe County, Nevada | 10 Jun 2016 | 00:33:52 | |
Milkweed at large, seeking out native milkweed in Washoe County, Nevada - 017 View the complete show notes page at www.growmilkweedplants.com/017
Outro music by Waylon Jennings, Omaha (affiliate download link) @growmilkweed on twitter growmilkweedplants on instagram Host: Brad G. | |||
| GMP 53: International Western Monarch Summit keynote speaker notes: Dr Gail Morris and many others | 21 Feb 2023 | 00:28:09 | |
Presentation notes from the International Western Monarch Summit 2023. Dr Gail Morris, Southwest Monarch Study Coordinator. Divergent Migration Destinations and Overwintering Strategies of Monarchs in the Southwest. Patrick Anthony Guerra, University of Cincinnati. This or That? Orientation and Navigational Mechanisms of Monarchs who Migrate from Arizona to Overwintering in Either California or Mexico. Dr. Francis Villablanca, Cal Poly San Luis Obisps. Milkweed is not Milkweed is not Milkweed. Milkweed Butterflies: DANAINA, AMAURINA, EPULOEINA, ITUNINA. OUABAIN Heart Medecine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouabain Becky Martin, Toyota Corp. Sustainability Manager for Toyota. Seed Grants. Lumberjill Garden by Dana watch the Jarmination video on YouTube. Be sure to like and subscribe to the Lumberjill Garden channel https://youtu.be/SaDAqwi_0H4
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| GMP 016: 1M Monarchs vs. a Mine, MexiRocks, Garden Vandalism & Jewel Milkweed | 13 May 2016 | 00:19:15 | |
1M Monarchs vs. a Mine, MexiRocks, Garden Vandalism & Jewel Milkweed - Episode 016 View complete show notes page: http://www.growmilkweedplants.com/016 Learn about the threat that could deplete the water supply for the Oyamel Fir trees resulting in massive habitat destruction of the habitat that the monarchs overwinter on in Mexico. Learn how to order MexiRocks which directly support the citizens. MexiRocks is an alternative form of "butterfly tourism" that brings the monarch to your home or garden. Read the entire story as published in the San Diego Union-Tribune. "Plants crushed, but not Conway School’s spirit. Community helps revive garden after vandalism" Get up close to a wonderful, but rare, milkweed plant Asclepias cryptoceras that I discuss in great detail. Host: Brad G. | |||
| GMP 015: Monarchs And Milkweed Are Done With Freezing Weather | 05 Apr 2016 | 00:10:03 | |
Grow Milkweed Plants Podcast Show notes: www.growmilkweedplants.com/015
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| GMP 014: Eastern Population and Milkweed Madness | 02 Mar 2016 | 00:12:17 | |
Host: Brad Grimm @growmilkweed Content in this episode:
If its good for the butterflies, it's good for me. Featured song: The Great Monarch Migration Visit "Milkweed Madness" free seed contest and enter to win! Visit the page that accompanies this podcast episode for expanded notes. | |||
| GMP 013: Western Monarch Butterfly Population 2015 | 11 Feb 2016 | 00:10:06 | |
GMP Podcast Episode 013 - "Western Monarch Butterfly Population 2015" >page that accompanies this podcast< Featured content:
Outro music bump by Jeff & Paige Mighty Wolf Album song Plant More Milkweed Please. Download their entire children's album at https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/mighty-wolf/id1057647028?at=11lQdU&app=itunes Host: Brad Grimm | |||
| GMP 012: Braderfly at the Museum | 25 Jan 2016 | 00:11:08 | |
GMP Podcast Episode 012 - "Braderfly at the Museum" >page that accompanies this podcast< Featured content: The nickname given to the host is revealed.
Facebook Page: Facebook.com/growmilkweedplants Host: Brad Grimm
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| GMP 011: Pacific Grove Monarchs | 11 Jan 2016 | 00:11:01 | |
GMP Podcast Episode 011 - "Pacific Grove Monarchs" >page that accompanies this podcast< Featured content: Monarch butterflies overwintering at Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and Cooper Cabin at Andrew Molera SP. Featured products: Butterfly weed, Swamp milkweed and the groovy Pacific Grove Monarch sticker. Host: Brad Grimm
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| GMP 010: Yosemite Monarchs and More | 11 Sep 2015 | 00:15:41 | |
If it's good for the butterflies; it's good for me. Visit growmilkweedplants.com to find milkweed native to your area. View the show notes page for this episode by pressing and holding this link: growmilkweedplants.com/010
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| GMP 009: Peak Monarch Breeding Season | 05 Aug 2015 | 00:12:47 | |
August is peak breeding season for monarch butterflies. Milkweed is tall as your head. Caterpillars are chomping away at leaves. Start planning next year's butterly garden today. Facebook groups mentioned: The Beautiful Monarch Open Group - Admin Holli Webb Hearn Raising Butterflies and Moths for Conservation Closed Group - Admin Mona L. Miller Grow Milkweed Plants Public Group - Admin (me) Brad Grimm Visit the show notes page for video of the monarch butterfly mentioned at the end of the eppisode. | |||
| GMP 008: Multi-State Milkweed Status | 05 Jul 2015 | 00:18:55 | |
Podcast brought to you by Brad Grimm at Grow Milkweed Plants Sources for monarch research tags: Monarch Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest This page includes the recovery of monarch tag #4130 that flew from Annabella in CA to Kendra in ID To find more information about the rearing cage that I am using to raise a monarch from egg to butterfly visit the Grow Milkweed Plants Resources Page | |||
| GMP 007: Spring Sightings of Monarchs and Milkweed | 08 May 2015 | 00:08:32 | |
Monarch butterfly in my own backyard. Marine Monarchs is funded thru generous donation's including a match by Monarch Watch. Have you seen any monarchs this year? Milkweed is growing as the weather warms. Flowers are begining to bloom and the Spring migration of monarchs is reaching the Northern US. Continue the conversation at: http://www.growmilkweedplants.com/007.html | |||
| GMP 52: International Western Monarch Summit keynote speaker notes: Dr Myron Zalucki and many more | 19 Feb 2023 | 00:29:46 | |
Summarizing the events on the morning of day two of the International Western Monarch Summit 2023. Keynote speaker Dr. Myron Zalucki sets it straight that more data is needed on the Western Monarch Migration and milkweed distribution in the western United States. Becca Lucas is a member of the YAK TITʸU TITʸU YAK TIŁHINI (YTT) NORTHERN CHUMASH TRIBE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND REGION. Presentation on enviromental stewardship of the Northern Chumash. This is our promise "Return the land to us and the trees will stand until they fall down on their own." YTT Northern Chumash Tribe website https://www.northernchumashtribe.com/ Dra. Ek del Val Efforts to Conserve Monarch Butterflies in Mexico Dr. Ryan Norris Effects of neonicotinoid on the development, survival, reproductive output and migratory orientation of monarch butterflies. MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System https://motus.org/ Amanda Barth Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies WAFWA's Western Monarch Conservation Plan https://wafwa.org/wpdm-package/western-monarch-butterfly-conservation-plan-2019-2069/ Direct download of "THE PLAN" https://wafwa.org/wpdm-package/western-monarch-butterfly-conservation-plan-2019-2069/?wpdmdl=13048&refresh=63f06e0c8db851676701196&ind=1602171186650&filename=WAFWA_Monarch_Conservation_Plan.pdf
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| GMP 006: Texas Monarch Migration 2015 | 08 Apr 2015 | 00:07:57 | |
Texas Monarch Migration 2015 Migrating monarchs pass thru Texas in early spring. The Texas milkweed is super important and provides a habitat that allows the monarch to reproduce. If you would like to help this podcast then you can start by planting and growing a milkweed plant. More information is available at my website www.GrowMilkweedPlants.com a link will be available in the show notes. I was tipped off about the swamp milkweed plant by an acquaintance on twitter who goes by @spiderwort52 spelled - s p i d e r w o r t 5 2 Needless to say it was nice to see the additional plant. Low and behold I saw a monarch butterfly scouting out the flowers. A few days later in San Antonio the reverse was true. It was pretty nice to see that the San Antonio River Authority milkweed garden was maintained and even more exciting to see the monarch caterpillar and eggs in a city park environment. I have found pretty good success with following milkweed observations using iNaturalist.org and PlantsMap.com do you grow and sell milkweed in a nursery business? Visit www.GrowMilkweedPlants.com/grower | |||
| GMP 005: March Monarch Madness | 26 Mar 2015 | 00:04:49 | |
Episode 005 show notes: Title March Monarch Madness
Links mentioned in this episode: Find Milkweed for monarchs at:
Marine Monarchs:
Monarch Migration data: learner.org/jnorth/maps/monarch_spring2015.html
The company jet:
On this podcast I will be talking about three main topics. Weather, Marine Monarchs and my upcoming trip to Austin.
Welcome to Grow Milkweed Plants podcast episode five. Today is March 26th 2015 and I am the host Brad Grimm. Thank you for joining me on todays wonderful podcast.
Spring is here, at least thats what our calendar are indicating. Based on a quick look at the 10-day forecast between the monarch biosphere preserve and the U.S. Border weather seems to be favorable for the 2015 spring migration. Winds are north at approximately 8 miles per hour in Mexico and north-northwest at 16 miles per hours in Austin. Longer range forecasted winds are light and variable with predominately north-west to easterly breezes. The temperatures between Rosario and the Monterrey range from 41º to 85º. Its very nice to see that a freeze is not in the forecast. Central to south Texas is slightly cooler but is trending toward warmer weather. Texas has had a bout of storms recently that yielded precipitation. The precipitation seems to be followed by warm weather and that is typical for spring. It should be very good for the milkweed plants that the monarchs will be searching for.
The specific path along the Migration route is not clearly understood but funding is underway for monarch monitoring on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Monarchs may or may not intend on crossing the gulf and monarchs over the gulf could certainly become fatigued on that long flight. Monarchs can be blown into the gulf and monarchs have been seen resting on the oil rigs. Oil rigs may be an oasis for them to rest upon should the wind push them out over the water. One question that this study is looking to answer is at what frequency do the oil rigs host these overseas monarchs. There is a facebook group for the project that is called Marine Monarchs. Updates about funding and their progress will be available on their facebook page. I have no affiliation with the Marine Monarchs project but there is a good chance that I will make a small donation to the program. If you make a donation then Dr. Chip Taylor is matching your donation until half of the $8000 project goal is reach. Chip Taylor is matching up to $4000. But it's not really about the money. The project focuses on providing real time data about the monarchs migration pattern which can be compared to winds and weather to help everyone understand more about the amazing monarch migration.
With Monarch Madness in full swing I am going "all in" with a trip to the great state of Texas! My wife and I are taking the company jet to Austin for the first week of April. Our hope is that the migrating monarchs will be traveling thru Austin at the same time that we are traveling to Austin. Despite the fact that I am setting my expectations very high I have some concern that they may not be there in the numbers that I am expecting. The odds of being there when the peak number of monarchs are traveling thru is about as likely as docking my model Estes rocket with the space station based on a gut feeling about where to point the rocket and when to initiate launch. I hope I scheduled the right launch time and trajectory for the trip when I booked everything back in November of last year. | |||
| GMP 004: Milkweed First Growth | 14 Mar 2015 | 00:08:26 | |
Connect with me at Grow Milkweed Plants 1. First growth on milkweed. Transplanting showy milkweed to the ground. 2. Breakup of monarchs In overwintering sites and start of migration 3. Plans to monitor and report in travel podcasts on the migration thru Austin in Spring and Summertime milkweed in Yosemite. 4. Milkweed restoration projects and late season mowing. 5. The ebb and flow of milkweed and monarchs. Walking the Truckee River looking for milkweed and finding it all dormant 3/11/15 Yosemite video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34o Delay roadside mowing? http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2015/03/10/port-colborne-butterfly-project-begins-to-take-flight
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| GMP 003: Monarch Population 2014 | 19 Feb 2015 | 00:16:14 | |
Monarch population is nearly flat but greatly reduced from previous decades. Pestacides in your garden could be lethal to monarch caterpillars nearby. Interstate 35 is becoming the Monarch highway. Milkweed in my backyard. Where are the monarchs vacationing in Mexico?
Sources: The Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/09/the-monarch-massacre-nearly-a-billion-butterflies-have-vanished/
Western population numbers - http://monarchjointventure.org/news-events/news/western-overwintering-population-2014-15
RoundUp - http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/sustain/global/sensem/burry298.html
Monarch Watch Population Status - http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2015/01/27/monarch-population-status-22/
Winter roosting sites in Mexico - http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/PopulationMexicoSites.html | |||