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Eastern Monarch Population Declines 26%

The eastern monarch population declined 26% from last year to 2.10 hectares, while scientists estimate that at least 6 hectares are needed to sustain the population.

President’s Note: Western Monarch Population in Decline

The latest numbers for the western monarch show the population in decline, with just 1,914 overwintering monarchs in the western flyway!

U.S. Croplands Now 50 Times More Toxic to Honeybees

Thanks to a shift to neonics over the last quarter century, U.S. croplands are now 50 times more toxic to honeybees, even with less pesticides applied.

Pollinator Resource Guides Updated

How recently have you checked out the Kerr Center’s pollinator resource guides? We’ve just added several new titles to the list!

President’s Note: Book Review: The Sunflower Family

David Redhage offers this book review of The Sunflower Family, a new ID guide from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT).

Monarch Watch Accepting Pre-Orders for Milkweed Plants

Monarch Watch is now accepting pre-orders for milkweed plants, to be shipped in the spring. Seedlings are sold by the flat, with varieties sorted by region.

President’s Note: Monarch Population Status

The most recent monarch numbers don’t look good. Keep planting milkweed, and fall flowering plants, to support them on both legs of their migration!

NRCS Assistance for Monarch Habitat

Deadlines are quickly approaching for a USDA-NRCS program that can help Oklahoma farmers and ranchers manage their property for monarch butterfly habitat.

Pollination in the Dark

Moths play an important role in ecosystems – as nighttime pollinators – but their numbers are declining right along with bees’. Find out how to help!

Agroforestry Boosts Pollinator Numbers, Research Shows

Agroforestry practices could double the number of insect pollinators helping farmers produce food, new research has demonstrated.