Texas Monarch WatchContact - Phenology - Events - Photos - Milkweed - Seeds - No Am - AR - LA Mexico - Discovery - Conservation - News - Videos - Travel Other Migratory Insects / Books - Papers & Bibliographies Return to Texas Entomology - Compiled by Mike Quinn Lincoln Brower Conducts Texas Monarch Lipid Survey Weekly Migration News Journey South Peak Observations --- Nightly Roosts Interactive Maps by Journey North Texas Migration Map with Historical Average Peak DatesMonarch Population Status - Monarch Watch, University of KansasNearly all of Texas is currently in "Exceptional" drought - NOAA At a time when monarchs should be putting on weight - JNorth Dr. Mike Merchant Blog: Forget honey bees, worry about Monarchs Texas AgriLife Urban Solutions Center at Dallas This is the offical annual benchmark of the Monarch's population. 4.02 hectares of forest were occupied by last yr's overwintering population Data per Eduardo Rendón, WWF-Mexico, Monarch Biosphere Reserve, Journey North (4.02 hectares = 9.9 acres) Although significantly up from the previous winter's all time low of 1.92 ha, last winter's total is still well below the historic average of 7.24 ha (17.9 arcres) of occupied forest. |
| Mike Quinn M.Sc, Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station Coordinator, Texas Monarch Watch, est. 1993, facebook Co-author Milkweed, Monarchs and More President, Austin Butterfly Forum entomike@gmail.com 512-577-0250 - cell | Texas Monarch Watch was established with the cooperation of Dr. Bill Calvert and Texas Parks and Wildlife in 1993. Mike Quinn has coordinated Texas Monarch Watch since 2000. Please report significant monarch sightings along with an assessment of the nectar resources, temperature, and wind direction at that location. Thanks! |
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Danaus
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X - Specimen Record - At least one specimen
collected
within the designated 10-day period.
V - Sight Record - At least one individual sighted within the
designated
10-day period.
= - No Sight or Specimen Record within the designated
10-day period.
Data collected by Chris J. Durden between 1968 and 1990.
Propagation
Texas Milkweeds and the Caterpillars that Feed on Them
Species most important to the Monarch shown in red
| Botanical Name | Maps per USDA | Info per Wildflwr Cntr | Common Name | Host for: |
| Asclepias amplexicaulis | Blunt-Leaf Milkweed | Monarch, Queen | ||
| Asclepias asperula - Dominant West sp. | County range map | Information | Antelope Horn Milkweed | Monarch, Queen |
| Asclepias curassavica - native to Mexico | Tropical Milkweed | Monarch, Queen, Soldier | ||
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Monarch, Queen | ||
| Asclepias latifolia | Broad-leaf Milkweed | Monarch | ||
| Asclepias oenotheroides | County range map | Information | Zizotes Milkweed | Monarch |
| Asclepias perennis | Aquatic Milkweed | Queen | ||
| Asclepias purpurascens | Purple Milkweed | Monarch | ||
| Asclepias texana | Texas Milkweed | Monarch | ||
| Asclepias tomentosa | Velvet-leaf Milkweed | Monarch, Soldier | ||
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | Monarch, Gray Hairstreak | ||
| Asclepias viridis - Dominant East sp. | County range map | Information | Green Milkweed | Monarch |
| Asclepias prostrata | Silkweed | Plant is Species of Concern | ||
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| Cynanchum barbigerum | Cynanchum | Variegated Fritillary | ||
| Cynanchum laeve | Blue Vine, Sand Vine, Honey Vine | Monarch (primarily late in the season) | ||
| Cynanchum unifarum | Talayote | Queen, Soldier | ||
| Matelea edwardsensis | Plateau Milkvine | Queen | ||
| Matelea reticulata | Pearl Milkvine | Monarch | ||
| Matelea texensis | Texas Milkvine | Plant is Species of Concern | ||
| Sarcostemma crispum | Wavy-leaf Milkweed Vine | Queen, Soldier, Monarch | ||
| Sarcostemma cynanchoides | Climbing Milkweed | Soldier | ||
A Phylogeny of Apocynaceae sensu lato (Judd et al., 2002, page 451).
The following two sources may not have seeds native to Texas
How to propagate Milkweed seeds (and cuttings) - Monarch Watch
Weather Maps
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*Journey North* Report Your Sightings HERE
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*Monarch Larval Monitoring Project*
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*Monarch Watch* - University of Kansas
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Conservation
The Discovery
News & Information
How Many Millions of Monarchs in Mexico? - Population estimates showing winter mortality - Journey North
Google Map of Monarch Biosphere Reserve Boundaries - Mike Quinn
Living in the Shadow of a Million Butterflies - Lourdes Garcia-Navarro - NPR - February 4, 2005
Overview of Monarch Overwintering Biology - Michelle J. Solensky. 2005.
Monarch Watch Updates on illegal logging May 2004 - June 2004 - July 2004
Graphs
Photos & Videos
Travel - Current Weather forecast for Angangueo - Yahoo! Weather
Wide range of information on getting to the overwintering colonies - posted to Monarch Watch Forums
07 Oct 2011 © Mike Quinn / entomike@gmail.com / Texas Entomology
