Resources

For First-timers, by Caterpillar Kate

• What to expect for first timers
• Notes before you begin to set up
• Set up your rearing station
• Care for your monarch in 10 easy steps
• Or, click here for all First-Timer posts

Other posts by Caterpillar Kate

• About Monarchs
• How long does it take
• Glossary
• I am not a scientist
• What can go wrong?
• A chrysalis fell! What do I do?
• What you can do
• Summary of our status
• All Detailed status posts
• All Education posts
• All Posts with Pictures
• All Posts

Reputable Sources⁺

• Monarch Watch (.org)
• Journey North (.org)
• Science Mag (.org)
• Mr. Lund Science
• Project Monarch Health (.org)
• Monarch Joint Venture (.org)
• Xerces Society (.org)

Migration

• Monarch migration in your area (Monarch Watch)
• Report Sightings (Journey North)
• Watch Migration (Journey North)
• Report a tagged monarch sighting (Monarch Watch)
• Why aren’t monarchs migrating? (Sciencemag.org)
• More on monarch migration problems (Royal Society Publishing)
• Captive Rearing and Migration (Mr. Lund Science)
• My response to the “Monarchs can’t migrate” articles (by Caterpillar Kate)

Diseases, etc.

• Monarch diseases and predators (Project Monarch Health)
• Monarch Diseases, Parasites, and Caterpillar Killers (Monarch Butterfly Garden)

Life Cycle

• Identifying What Instar (YouTube Video: Mr. Lund Science)
• Mr. Lund Science has an entire series on monarchs that are all excellent. Click here.

Milkweed

• Milkweed by Region (simple) (Monarch Joint Venture)
• Milkweed by location (US) (very detailed!)
• Find milkweed (Xerces Society)
• More on milkweed (Xerces Society)
• Planting milkweed (Mr. Lund Science) 4-part series
• Corneal Endothelial Toxicity (Atlantic Eye Institute)
• Winter sow your milkweed (Monarch Butterfly Garden)
• All about planting milkweed (by Caterpillar Kate)
• Milkweed, schmilkweed (by Caterpillar Kate)

Other useful websites

• Fish & Wildlife
• National Wildlife Federation
• Insect Lore
• Butterfly enthusiast map
• The Beautiful Monarch (Facebook group)

+Please note I do not list myself in the reputable sources section.