Ifyouhavespentmuchtime outside,chancesareyouhave hadtheprivilegetoobserveone ofNorthAmerica'smostinstantly recognizableinsectspecies:the Monarchbutterfly.
Despiteitsiconic appearance,thisonceabundantinsectisnow underthreat,andhas recentlybeenaddedtothe endangeredspecieslist.
Thankfully,Jeanne Megel'snewbook containsanend-to-end guideonhowyoucan breedyourveryown Monarchpopulationat home.
JeanneMegelisanexperienced conservationistwhowantstohelpothers preservetheMonarchbutterflypopulation asshehasbeendoingherselfforyears.
RaisingMonarchsrequiresaspecial knowledgeofthespecies’habits,diet,and habitattobesuccessful,whichiswhyshe hascompiledherexperienceshere.
Overthecourseof8years, shehasdevelopeda procedureandanumberof othertipsonhowtoraise thesebutterfliesina standardizedway.
