Sentences with phrase «for monarch»

That speech, which is written for the monarch by her government, contains in broad outline the business that the government intends to transact during the forthcoming session.

The most popular places for monarch butterflies to spend the summer are in Mexico in oyamel fir trees, and near Pacific Grove, California where they live in eucalyptus trees.

The Transvolcanic Mountains of central Mexico contain about 60 square miles of forests of oyamel fir and pine which for thousands of years, biologists believe, have provided a winter haven for monarch butterflies that migrate there from eastern North America.

Milkweed is the one and only host plant for monarch caterpillars and a rapid loss of habitat and milkweed has led to a precipitous drop in monarch populations.

Some species can take a while to take hold and mature, but hopefully soon enough there will be new homes for monarch caterpillars to start their majestic caterpillar lives and go on to become some of the most remarkable insects on the planet.

Unfortunately for the monarch butterflies, North America has less and less of the herbaceous perennials of the genus Asclepias, which means fewer places for monarch moms to lay their eggs.

«A bawdy tale, more fit for a country inn than for a monarch and her great Court, would you not say?»

Radbrook, Care Centre in Telford and Oldbury Grange Nursing Home in Bridgnorth held their own special events to coincide with the national celebrations for the monarch's milestone.

Held at the newly built Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, Netflix's Golden Globes after - party was an event fit for a monarch.

The exhibition Fit for a Queen: HM Queen Sirikit's Creations by Balmain focuses on her relationships with Pierre Balmain and François Lesage, two legendary French couturiers who created dresses for the monarch during her trips to Europe and America.

The Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, the Xerces Society and monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower of Sweet Briar College filed a legal petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking Endangered Species Act protection for monarch butterflies in late August.

Milkweeds are the essential host plant for monarch caterpillars.

Samantha Marcum, monarch butterfly conservation coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Southwest Region, looks through binoculars for monarch butterflies.

Environmental groups seeking federal protection for monarch butterflies blame the use of genetically modified crops for the insect's steep decline.

In response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today that Endangered Species Act protection may be warranted for monarch butterflies.

Climate change and an invasive, tropical milkweed: an ecological trap for monarch butterflies (Faldyn et al., 2018)

A legal petition was filed on Aug. 26 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that seeks Endangered Species Act protection for monarch butterflies.

Lots of people are pulling for monarch butterflies to make a comeback.

In addition, out of concern for monarch conservation, some private citizens are also rearing hundreds to thousands of monarchs in backyard operations for release into the wild.

One additional side benefit for having a few milkweed plants in a field of corn is that it serves as a breeding place and food source for monarch butterflies.

Also last year, interested amateurs photographed tides on low - lying stretches of the California coast to help predict the effects of climate change; they also checked up on local patches of milkweed, prime real estate for monarch butterflies, to keep tabs on the insects» migration patterns.

The research also shows how important habitat in the Midwest Corn Belt is for the monarch; this is the predominant region where the insects breed, the study found.

[Matthew J. Faldyn et al., Climate change and invasive, tropical milkweed: an ecological trap for monarch butterflies.]

«Though a king is appointed for a lifetime, however, the continued desirability and the affection of the people for their monarch is contingent on him ruling with wisdom and fear of God, pursuit of justice and his reign being characterised with peace and prosperity.

Perhaps a better — and more humane — approach would be to set a statutory retirement age for the monarch.

Join in a family - friendly mushroom walk, plant milkweed for monarch caterpillars, and make a few nature crafts (Cambridge)

Adding cassis to champagne makes for a Kir Royale, so I reasoned that adding blackcurrants to my chocolate sundae would not only enhance it, but make it fit for a monarch — a Chocolate Sundae Royale, no less.

It was highly regarded by ancient civilizations as a gift fit for monarchs or even a go...

Unfortunately for the Monarchs and Monarchs fans, that was as good as it would get.

Power, speed and pitching are all present for a Monarchs team which began the year as the state's No. 1 team.

«We had our home opener for the Monarchs that day, so I had no choice.

She is a three - year starter for the Monarchs, one of the best in the state at her position, and off to Fordham University next season.

Playing for the San Jose Cagers Blue club team at the End Of The Trail Summer Swoosh Championships in Irvine, Miyahara showed why she will be expected to be a key shooting threat for the Monarchs in 2017 - 18.

She compiled 1,000 assists for the Monarchs, but did more than just pass.

Hilton Smith, a fine pitcher for the Monarchs, got me with a 3 - and - 2 curveball that broke right in the heart of the plate.

And the findings are particularly troubling for monarchs returning from Mexico in the spring, he adds.

Now scientists from the University of Georgia, in Athens, provide some crucial answers on what it takes for Monarchs to complete the trip.

For monarchs, the degree of redness is therefore an indicator of superior flight performance.

This information was compared for monarchs that were captured early against those captured late in the migration.

Thus, some growers may be willing to tolerate a low milkweed population in favor of providing livable plant space for monarchs.

The information gained from these efforts is being used to inform models that will help us guide management and restoration for monarchs.

As part of this partnership, and partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, Xerces staff scientists are surveying public lands in several states for monarchs and milkweeds.

Xerces staff scientists are surveying public lands in several states for monarchs and milkweeds.

Monarchs and their overwintering groves fall under a patchwork of legal protection in California but are not comprehensively protected or actively managed for monarchs.

Check out the Xerces Pollinator Conservation Resource Center to see what actions you can take to make a difference for monarchs and other pollinators.

I would also get their raised garden bed to plant milkweed for the Monarchs!

With unrestricted views right around the fortified site originally built by Romans, the Alcázar has had many uses including an Arab fort, residence for monarchs, royal court, prison and a military college.

BTW, and this is NOT meant to mitigate any outrage over this story, there is another wintering grounds for monarchs.

«To avoid further monarch declines,» noted Make Way for Monarchs cofounder, Gary Nabhan, «we need to support farmers and public land managers to plant milkweeds and other native wildflowers on 10 to 20 million acres over the coming years.»

Cruz creditably withstood the perennial temptation — among Republicans and Democrats alike — to bow down to Big Corn and the federal mandate for ethanol that has been such a boon to Iowa corn farmers and bane if you care about food prices, greenhouse gas emissions, herbicide use or the loss of wild vegetation in the Midwest that is an important food source for monarchs and habitat for other wildlife.