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Visit Butterfly Wonderland’s Annual Spring Plant Sale March 13 (9am-5pm), March 14 (9am-5pm) and March 15 (9am-2pm)and choose beautiful spring plants to create butterfly, hummingbird, and bee-friendly gardens. Individual plants range from $15-$30. “Grab & Go” Plant Kits available at special pricing featuring 1-gallon host and nectar 4-pack of plants for $55. Butterfly Wonderland Master Gardener Adriane Hopkins will be on hand to answer gardening and butterfly questions. All proceeds from the Spring Plant Sale support the mission and programs of the Butterfly Wonderland Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to conservation-based education and initiatives.
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Several of CAzBA's board members will be leading butterfly walks at Boyce Thompson Arboretum this spring, which are included with admission ($24.95) and free for members. Limit 15.
March 28: Marceline VandeWater
April 11: Gail Morris and Della Killeen
April 25: Adriane Hopkins
May 9: Ron Rutowski
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The Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation published a report earlier this year entitled State of Butterflies in the United States. The report presents an analysis of 20 years of data from community science programs across the USA that monitor butterflies, and it reaches some startling and disturbing conclusions, like this one: “Overall, butterflies across the U.S. are declining at a rate of 1.3% per year – leading to a 22% reduction in combined abundance over the 20-year time period.”
This report is freely available here: https://xerces.org/publications/scientific-reports/state-of-butterflies-in-united-states. It includes specific conclusions about declines in southwestern butterflies (e.g. the Empress Leilia shows one of the highest rates of decline among butterflies in the region) and a lengthy list of positive actions people and organizations can take to help recover butterflies.
Everyone interested in butterflies is strongly encouraged to read this report.
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