If there’s one thing during summer that consistently steers my camera lens away from photographing birds it’s the monarch butterfly, and, honestly, I am most… Read More »A Small But Simple Thing We All Can Do To Help Save The Monarch Butterfly Migration.
It’s only the second week in April and, as strange as it may seem, I’m already writing about butterflies flying on the bird refuge, something… Read More »The Butterflies Are Flying Once Again On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Well, Sort Of, That Is.
If you’ve ever attempted it you will know the task of photographing butterflies on flowers, in general, can be quite a challenge in its own… Read More »3 Tips For Photographing Butterflies On A Windy Day.
When I left the house early this morning for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route I’ll admit my mind wasn’t on monarch… Read More »It Wasn’t Birds But A Solitary Monarch Butterfly That “Stole The Show” For Me On The Bear River Refuge This Morning.
During summer and early fall, if you happen to cross paths with me as I’m driving the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge’s famous 12-mile auto… Read More »The Google Photos App Is Great For Identifying Butterflies, Too.
For me, personally, one of the greatest joys in nature is the long-awaited arrival of the beautiful and iconic monarch butterfly each spring. I can… Read More »Male Or Female Monarch Butterfly, How To Tell The Difference
A few days ago, one of our readers here at Bear River Blogger reached out to me about helping get the word out about a… Read More »Can We Save The Monarch Butterfly? Washington State University Is Helping Unlock The Mystery Of Their Migration
I’ve been in full-blown monarch butterfly mode lately, and why not? It’s late August and here in northern Utah, we are at the peak time… Read More »When Checking Milkweed For Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars, Don’t Be Afraid To Go Small, Very Small In Fact
As a youngster who grew up on the outdoorsy end of the spectrum, me and my friends would spend hours exploring the nearby fields almost… Read More »Don’t Overlook One Of The Lesser Known Nectar-Bearing Plants For Monarch Butterflies
If you’ve been following the plight of the monarch butterfly over the past several years, you have heard their numbers have literally crashed, especially out… Read More »So Can Small Backyard Gardens Actually Help Save The Monarch Butterfly?
Confession time here, I am a full-blown nature geek, through and through. Yes, I really do love bird watching as you might conclude from this… Read More »From Pelicans To Monarch Butterflies, The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Didn’t Disappoint This Nature Geek Yesterday By Any Means
Strike up a conversation with me about butterflies and you will quickly learn I consider the two-tailed swallowtail butterfly one of the most spectacular creatures… Read More »I’m Quite Fond Of The Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly And Here are Three Pictures Showing Why
Today was such a nice day I just had to get out and take advantage of the sun and warm temperature on a nature walk… Read More »Just How Do Butterflies Warm-Up Anyways?
Thanks to several days of abnormally warm February weather last week and a couple of very out-of-season butterfly sightings at Farmington Bay, my mind has… Read More »It’s Only February And My Mind Is Already Thinking Of Mountains, Wildflowers, And, Of Course, Butterflies
There’s a saying around my house that states all birds and no butterflies makes Jeff a dull boy. I love bird watching more than just… Read More »Have You Been On A Utah Butterfly Field Trip Yet?
