How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet | Mary Ellen Hannibal

Monarch butterflies are dying at an alarming rate around the world -- a looming extinction that could also put human life at risk. But we have just the thing to help save these insects, says author Mary Ellen Hannibal: citizen scientists. Learn how these grassroots volunteers are playing a crucial role in measuring and rescuing the monarch's dwindling population -- and how you could join their ranks to help protect nature. (You'll be in good company: Charles Darwin was a citizen scientist!)

[ptczote]

We raise Monarchs every year, and they are just brilliant creatures.

[TheUniverseofaDoctor]

Ted talks never fail to inspire me. Thank you so much. I've recently started overcoming my fears and finally started my own YouTube adventure, so love and support would bd appreciated. I'm a med student from India. Good bless you.

[itouchtheskyslowlifeitaly]

Thank you so much for talking of butterflies and nature. I love butterflies. I am lucky to see a lot of them here in the mountain

[Psangela]

I planted milkweed and stopped using pesticides and now I have monarchs in my garden. I’m working on getting my garden certified. I’m also on inaturalist. Doing my part for the monarch’s.❤

[wisdom-for-all]

Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly. Spread your wings 🖖

[restfornest]

Monarch butterflies have to be protected because of their beauty! I admire butterflies.

[LucyWorld]

ived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.

[juligrlee]

The difference between an amateur and a professional is the amateur does it for love, amour.

[johntaylor]

Thank you so much for sharing this vital information with us. Another testimonial of just how fragile our eco-system really is.

[ig]

Venture and I have been engaged in a deadly game of cat and also-cat for years! — The Monarch

[itouchtheskyslowlifeitaly]

So lovely watching and listening to you here in the top of Trentino Italy mountain.

[aoniagroup]

Work with community groups to set-up Butterfly Gardens where possible...

[ivyyoung]

We have a very active Monarch nursery in our back yard. We had 7 babies this year!!!

[SpencerFine]

"Fear me, Theseus, for I AM THE MIGHTY MINOTAUR!"

[raytodoroff]

ive been biking across the country LA->Boston and while biking through Southern California to Arizona I saw hundreds of butterflies a day it was amazing!!!

[lifeisgood]

2:11 - Insect life is at the very foundation of our life-support systems. We can't lose these b̶i̶t̶c̶h̶e̶s̶̶ ... insects.

[mromfggggggg]

Planted a whole bunch of germinated seeds today! I hope they do good !

[DrLIGHTBLUE]

NOBODY:
LITERALLY NOBODY:
BRETMAN ROCK:SAVE THE TURTLES💚💚💚👀👀✨✨✨

[MrBoDiggety]

Don't worry about your man card. I still have mine and have been raising flying works of art for months now. There's hardly anything more majestic, beautiful, serene then a butterfly(monarch or not). It's not easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it. But, like a painting, when done correctly it pays off in the end. Trust me.
Florida Man

[johnsarab]

Time to gather eggs and export to gardens. I got milkweeds, but no butterfly visits! TIME FOR INTENSE INTERVENTION!