I've seen a lot of folks recently posting photos of their #monarchbutterfly caterpillar enclosures and most look like the enclosures are indoors.

This is a #PSA to help get the word out (please boost!):

Indoor raised #monarchs are more likely to develop and spread disease to wild populations, AND are significantly less likely to successfully fly south for the winter.

"Being exposed to an indoor environment with artificial light, constant temperature and top choice of milkweed provided by their captors they do not develop the environmental cues needed for pre-migratory behaviors."

Please please do your part to help boost populations the way nature intended, with planting milkweed and doing what you can to protect food sources monarchs need, fully outdoors. Plant #native (to your area) nectar sources and please spread the word to others so their efforts benefit the ones we're trying to save.

#monarch #monarchbutterflies #BloomScrolling #nativeplants #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #milkweed #nativegarden #gardening #wildflowers #wildflower #caterpillars

https://capeconservationcorps.org/monarchs-inside-or-out/#:~:text=There%20is%20also%20a%20higher,causing%20disease%20to%20other%20butterflies

A colorful monarch butterfly approaches orange milkweed flowers in this soft pastel artwork that I created a few years ago. I haven't seen them around much in recent years. But I've planted some milkweed so maybe they'll show up.
See this artwork in my only gallery at https://mm-anderson.pixels.com/featured/monarch-butterfly-with-milkweed-flowers-mm-anderson.html or one of the other sites in my profile.
#PastelArtwork #TraditionalArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #butterflies #MonarchButterfly #art #NatureArt

This illustration of a monarch butterfly I did several years ago is still one of my favorites. It's available as shown here on a sheet of vinyl contour stickers, and on other items in my shop at Zazzle.

https://www.zazzle.com/monarch_butterfly_countour_stickers_sheet-256035192772644030

https://www.zazzle.com/collections/butterflies-119207554436204216

If you like my artwork/designs, I very much appreciate boosts, thank you!

I've heard that we focus too much on the monarch butterfly to the detriment of other bugs. Its stunning beauty gives it a marketing edge that other insects don't have.

But monarchs bring people into the #pollinator world. Once someone gets into monarchs, they learn about caterpillars, wildlife habitat, native plants. And planting #milkweed and nectar flowers for monarchs helps lots of other #butterflies and #bumblebees.

This woman built a #monarchbutterfly garden in the middle of a cement and asphalt desert. Its made the newspaper and now schools are visiting for field trips.

If any of y’all would care to learn more and help out I put her #gofundmecampaign below.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-support-urban-monarch-garden?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer