Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm Monarch Butterfly Recovery and Habitat Conservation Member of the International Butterfly Breeders Association Simply put....." THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

We are not open for public access at this time--see below for details. Located in Clarence, NY, we are devoted to restoring the depleting Monarch Butterfly population and its native habitat to the WNY region, and to the Eastern United States at-large. As WNY's leading authority on this iconic Lepidoptera for over 20 years, we also educate the community on gardening with native plants to attract al

l native and beneficial pollinators. Come and see us at the CLARENCE HOLLOW FARMERS MARKET on Saturdays May-October (Main Street, Clarence, NY). When available, we bring a tent to the market with our butterflies for you to interact with and enjoy! We also are at events and festivals throughout WNY and do presentations for garden clubs, schools, scientific and cultural organizations and the like. We are a self funded organization and all proceeds from plant sales, butterfly releases, presentations, and pollinator garden consultations, are applied to our Monarch Butterfly Recovery program. Our goal at Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm is not growing a business, but rather promoting a movement across WNY and the planet. A CLEAN, HEALTHY, BIODIVERSE ENVIRONMENT...IS THE FONDATION OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION ". We will post to this page... events, presentations and locations where we will be at throughout the year. Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm

Feel free to call, email or message us here if you would like to book us for an event or presentation. We would love to help you learn more about butterflies and planting sustainable native pollinator landscapes! "Got Milkweed?"

12/31/2022
DR.RISING was a colleague and a great friend. If anyone has a pic or two they'd like to share , send it to our email, ea...
12/29/2022
Dr. Gerald R. Rising, 95, naturalist, professor and writer who encouraged people to enjoy nature

DR.RISING was a colleague and a great friend. If anyone has a pic or two they'd like to share , send it to our email, [email protected] and we will include them in tribute we're putting together for a celebration of life planed at TIFFT Nature Preserve on 1/23/23. Thank You to TIFFT Nature Preserve and Dan Herbeck from the Buffalo News for their generous contributions to celebrate this amazing gentleman's contributions to WNY.

Jan. 15, 1927 - Dec. 9, 2022

12/15/2022
12/10/2022
Join us Saturday at Lavocats Family Greenhouse for this AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING event .This wonderful story of how Eastern M...
12/08/2022

Join us Saturday at Lavocats Family Greenhouse for this AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING event .
This wonderful story of how Eastern Monarch Butterfly and Native Plant Farm came to be will be available along with many other vendors and gifts in time for the Holidays

Join us this Saturday, 12/10 for AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING of newly published children's book, "Davey's Butterfly Farm", at La...
12/08/2022

Join us this Saturday, 12/10 for AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING of newly published children's book, "Davey's Butterfly Farm", at Lavocats Nursery and Family Greenhouse.
Many other local businesses will be participating with other great gifts for your holiday shopping.

Petition for response to EPAPesticide Coated Seed Decision https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO5sBHQfGMTxfpMj9vf...
10/18/2022
Response to EPA Pesticide Coated Seed Decision

Petition for response to EPA
Pesticide Coated Seed Decision

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO5sBHQfGMTxfpMj9vfr4x0L9nsabOGtGO8Bfp2kl2QEWiVw/viewform

The Honorable Michal Freedhoff, Ph.D. Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Edward Messina Director Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washi...

10/11/2022
Still a few Monarchs hanging around. 10/11/2022

Beautiful couple of days for late season native Monarch butterflies 👍🦋
Join Eastern Monarch Butterfly and Native Plant Farm at Masterson's Honey Festival Saturday and Sunday October 15th and 16th in East Aurora, NY
We will be doing a presentation about Planting with native plants to assist with our Monarch Butterfly Restoration projects.
Join us , it's also a great time to plant our native milkweed that we will have available to plant for this spring.

Join us Saturday  October 1st from 3pm to 4pm at the Clarence Public Library for author/ illustrator book signing of the...
09/26/2022

Join us Saturday October 1st from 3pm to 4pm at the Clarence Public Library for author/ illustrator book signing of the newly published children's book, Davey's Butterfly Farm ...not to soon to be thinking about Christmas, books will be available for purchase.
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm.

Saturday, September 24th, come on down to Moore and South Park St in Buffalo and and learn about this exciting new proje...
09/19/2022
The Riverline Family Fun | WNYLC

Saturday, September 24th, come on down to Moore and South Park St in Buffalo and and learn about this exciting new project about to begin .
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm will be there doing a butterfly tagging demonstration with native migrating Monarch Butterflies along with other family friendly activities.
Be apart of Buffalo's transition to a healthier ecology, biodiverse, and environmentally friendly landscape.... The Buffalo Riverline.

Family fun activities including a butterfly tagging and release (weather  permitting) thanks to Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm

09/16/2022

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm, and then Clarence center fall fest at the 4 corners in Clarence Center from 4pm until 9pm. Come on out should be a beautiful evening

Study Shows Residue in Retail Milkweed

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A new study shows that milkweed plants bought at retail nurseries across the U.S. contain harmful pesticide residues. From the study's abstract: "In this study, we collected leaf samples from 235 milkweed plants purchased at 33 retail nurseries across the US to screen for pesticides. Across all samples, we detected 61 different pesticides with an average of 12.2 (±5.0) compounds per plant. While only 9 of these compounds have been experimentally tested on monarch caterpillars, 38 % of samples contained a pesticide above a concentration shown to have a sub-lethal effect for monarchs." Learn more here from Xerces Society and check out our Milkweed & Wildflower Vendor Map - to help you find native plants in your region.

09/16/2022

Study Shows Residue in Retail Milkweed

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A new study shows that milkweed plants bought at retail nurseries across the U.S. contain harmful pesticide residues. From the study's abstract: "In this study, we collected leaf samples from 235 milkweed plants purchased at 33 retail nurseries across the US to screen for pesticides. Across all samples, we detected 61 different pesticides with an average of 12.2 (±5.0) compounds per plant. While only 9 of these compounds have been experimentally tested on monarch caterpillars, 38 % of samples contained a pesticide above a concentration shown to have a sub-lethal effect for monarchs." Learn more here from Xerces Society and check out our Milkweed & Wildflower Vendor Map - to help you find native plants in your region.

09/15/2022
Monarch Wing Hack

Occasionally you may find a Monarch with the spine of its wing broken, part of its wing then flops around impeding its flight.
For those of us having tags I've experimented using the do not use tag as a hack to repair the spine and found it works well.
I release this Monarch and it took off as good as new😊👍🦋

We will also be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm with milkweed ready for planting.Eastern ...
09/08/2022
Events

We will also be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm with milkweed ready for planting.

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm will be doing a presentation and have a table set up 3pm . We will probably have a few migrating Monarchs for a tagging demonstration 😊🦋🦋

Still have late season larvae out there. If your thinking about cutting down your milkweed, it would be best to leave it...
09/06/2022

Still have late season larvae out there. If your thinking about cutting down your milkweed, it would be best to leave it for September. Monarchs are starting to migrate now but there are always a few lagging behind.
I leave mine until next June, warblers and Oriales use the stringy outer bark of the dead stems for nesting material in the spring .

I lnow the Monarchs like this Plant, but that could be the problem, also, this is not a perennial in WNY.. plant Aslepia...
09/05/2022
Tropical Milkweed—a No-Grow

I lnow the Monarchs like this Plant, but that could be the problem, also, this is not a perennial in WNY.. plant Aslepias tuberosa instead.

Milkweed is in demand, and that demand has been filled in recent years by tropical milkweed, a non-native species. But is planting tropical milkweed potentially doing more harm than good?

These are a few of the butterfly wings brought to us by a concerned butterfly enthusiasts .Approximately 20 pairs mostly...
09/04/2022

These are a few of the butterfly wings brought to us by a concerned butterfly enthusiasts .
Approximately 20 pairs mostly Monarchs. Each year we hear stories of butterfly wings under the purple butterfly bush .
Now is the beginning of the Eastern Monarch Butterfly migration.....the non native butterfly bush is not something we advise planting and attracts an unnatural amount of Monarch Butterflies which favor purple flowers . The Chinese mantis has learned this , one analogy might be the way hawks use bird feeders. If you have a butterfly bush already and want to keep it, that's your choice but maybe check on occasion for Chinese mantis lying in wait . We recommend relocating mantis and their egg sacs to avoid over population of these stealth predators .

09/04/2022
Mourning Cloak, playing dead.

This hardy little butterfly, over winters as a butterfly. The mourning Cloak uses willows as one of its host plants, and is a pretty good actor, it plays dead when threatened but when the coast is clear, takes off like a bat out hell .

That you Terry Belke and wgrz 2 the outdoors for putting the spotlight on this invasive invader.
09/03/2022
Invasive plant impacting monarch butterflies

That you Terry Belke and wgrz 2 the outdoors for putting the spotlight on this invasive invader.

Swallow-wort was imported to the U.S. in the 1800s, now the invasive plant is widespread and causing damage.

Join us Saturday at the Clarence Hollow farmers market. Great time to plant milkweed for next year. We have different va...
09/02/2022

Join us Saturday at the Clarence Hollow farmers market. Great time to plant milkweed for next year. We have different varieties all grown from locally collected native seeds. 8AM to 1pm

08/26/2022
Native Mt.Mint

This Saturday is our annual Monarch Butterfly Release/ Environmental Conservation Day at the CLARENCE HOLLOW FARMERS MARKET . The Monarch Butterfly release will be around10:30 or 11AM. Come on by and visit with some of our colleagues and learn about invasive plants from our friends at PRISM , learn about native plants and what you can do to help with Eastern Monarch Butterfly Recovery with us, and get information on the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge from Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, just a few of environmental organizations that will be attending.

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm.Included in our native plants this week will b...
08/19/2022

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm.
Included in our native plants this week will be wetland plants so if you have a pond or wet area on your property these plants are great. Wild native blue flag Iris, white turtle heads, cardinal flower

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm 8/6. Come on down and pickup some native milkw...
08/05/2022

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm 8/6. Come on down and pickup some native milkweed and other native plants for the Monarch Butterfly. We also will have native wild Monarch eggs for those familiar on raising Monarch larvae. You must have knowledge and experience and access to a supply of pesticide free milkweed.

08/03/2022
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm

For those engaging in our Monarch Butterfly Restoration efforts, we suggest that you stop collecting eggs around August 20th for our latitude, which is 42. We don't want people ending up with caterpillars or Adult butterflies to far past migration season . You will find eggs still being deposited, even caterpillars here and there late fall, but nature isn't perfect and unless you are planing a trip to Mexico and have an extra ticket, lol, best to let nature take its course .

08/01/2022
Milkweed great for all pollinators

Monarchs don't need more milkweed..... ?
Well actually they do.
Sometimes news articles are published and folks get confused and that's why we're here to clear things up.
All milkweed is what we call a host plant as well as a nectar plant for all pollinators including the Eastern Monarch. Milkweed is very, very important for the survival of this iconic Lepidoptera. So while restoring many native plants will definitely help and improve our ecosystem and greatly improve the pollinator population , Don't Give Up on planting more milkweed, it will be decades before we can replace what was destroyed by the human population.
So if you would like more information regarding Monarch Butterfly recovery or beneficial native plants, contact us , Eastern Monarch Butterfly and Native Plant Farm, or reach out through Native Plants of WNY Collaborative, of which we are a founding member .

Thank You to all the wonderful environmental organizations, Gardens Buffalo Niagara and The Elmwood Village Farmers mark...
07/31/2022

Thank You to all the wonderful environmental organizations, Gardens Buffalo Niagara and The Elmwood Village Farmers market that came out today to participate in the Monarch Butterfly release/ Environmental Conservation Day.
And to all the enthusiastic people that brought pictures and stories about the beautiful Monarchs they have raised and released in WNY. Because of you, our Monarch Butterfly Restoration projects have been a huge success .
For over 20 years Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm has empowered people to participate in their own environment and it's making a difference, THANK YOU!

ESA listing decision for the monarch - Monarch Watch
07/23/2022
ESA listing decision for the monarch - Monarch Watch

ESA listing decision for the monarch - Monarch Watch

In a press release today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its decision with respect to the petition to declare the monarch a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act: “After a thorough assessment of the monarch butterfly’s status, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday 7/23 from 8AM to 1pm .Ever wonder why it is you can't find a s...
07/22/2022

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday 7/23 from 8AM to 1pm .
Ever wonder why it is you can't find a spicebush swallowtail chrysalis on a spicebush...
It took me awhile but finally located one, the chrysalis is well camouflaged.

Town Hall: Monarch butterfly population numbers in WNY
07/21/2022
Town Hall: Monarch butterfly population numbers in WNY

Town Hall: Monarch butterfly population numbers in WNY

Environmentalists say the population of monarch butterflies in North America has declined between 22% and 72% over 10 years, depending on the measurement method.

We'll be af the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm
07/08/2022

We'll be af the Clarence Hollow farmers market Saturday from 8AM to 1pm

A BIG thank you to this beautiful soul, Charlotte Johnson for raising over 1000.00 for our Eastern Monarch Butterfly Rec...
06/23/2022

A BIG thank you to this beautiful soul, Charlotte Johnson for raising over 1000.00 for our Eastern Monarch Butterfly Recovery efforts. Charlotte chose to raise money for her 8th year birthday celebration to donate to Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm, and a fantastic job she did!
5 or so years ago her mother bought her first milkweed from us and began planting native plants for Monarch Butterflies .
Since then, she began teaching young Charlotte about finding Monarch eggs on milkweed and raising butterflies to release back into the environment, this is what inspires us and is exactly why EMBF still continues today.
Funds raised through native plant sales, seeds, presentations and other wildlife related items help sustain our efforts to continue to improve the WNY environment and ecology for all.
A quote from Davey's Butterfly Farm...
"Children are the saplings of tomorrow's forest. They are the wild flower seeds cast by the wind for future meadows.
Nurture them with compassion and understanding for the environment, and sow into them the importance of coexisting with the natural world around us . "

Photos from Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm's post
06/11/2022

Photos from Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm's post

Join us Saturday June 4th, Eastern Monarch Butterfly/ Native Plant Farm will be joining a wonderful group of environment...
05/30/2022

Join us Saturday June 4th, Eastern Monarch Butterfly/ Native Plant Farm will be joining a wonderful group of environmental organizations to promote planting a sustainable future for our planet.
We will also be representing the PCA, Pollinator Conservation Association as well, which I am a board member. 🦋🦋🦋

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market 6/11, Saturday from 8AM to 1pm ..come on down and for your native plant...
05/27/2022

We will be at the Clarence Hollow farmers market 6/11, Saturday from 8AM to 1pm ..come on down and for your native plants to help support our Monarch Butterfly recovery efforts in WNY.

Monarch Population Status - Monarch Watch
05/24/2022
Monarch Population Status - Monarch Watch

Monarch Population Status - Monarch Watch

The WWF-Telmex Telcel Foundation Alliance, in collaboration with the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR), announced the total forest area occupied by overwintering monarch col...

Eastern Monarch Population Count Released
05/24/2022
Eastern Monarch Population Count Released

Eastern Monarch Population Count Released

Our mission is to protect monarchs and their migration by collaborating with partners to deliver habitat conservation, education, and science across the U.S.

A plant you don't want to take hold on your property, removing seed pods Before they open and are still green, will help...
05/22/2022
The Monarch Butterfly’s Nemesis: Black Swallow-wort - Harpswell Heritage Land Trust

A plant you don't want to take hold on your property, removing seed pods Before they open and are still green, will help reduce infestation if it has already been identified in your location.

https://hhltmaine.org/monarch-butterflys-nemesis-black-swallow-wortW

By Becky Gallery Everyone recognizes the colorful Monarch butterfly, flitting about the garden. Its colorful orange and black body warns birds to stay away. What makes the monarch so unappetizing to birds? The adult monarch lays its eggs on milkweed, which the newly hatched larva eat. The monarch ca...

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We are a self-funded conservation organization.In order to raise funds for our efforts to continue, we offer a variety of products and services. We sell a varietie of Milkweed and other native plants indigenous to the WNY region, straight native plants and seeds, open pollinated from the WNY area.
We also assist those who wish to raise a few Monarch Butterflies with screening, cages, and larvae when available.
We do local educational butterfly releases and presentations for different organizations throughout the region.

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We had such a great time last week at The Riverline's Family Fun Day! There were activities for the whole family including butterfly releases with Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm and walking tours of The Riverline route courtesy of Earth Spirit Educational Services. There were art activities, a native plant garden display, and even a bike-powered smoothie maker! For more info about The Riverline check out the website https://theriverline.com/
Will you be releasing monarchs, at Clarence Farmers Mkt this Sat 8/20? If so, time pls?
He's usually seen releasing Monarch Butterflies-now he has released a NEW book about how it all started. Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/the-butterfly-man-dave-odonnell-releases-a-new-book
Will you be at the Clarence Hollow Farmer's Market Sat., May 7th with Milkweed Plants for sale?
Thank you for joining us for another Family Fun Friday! If you missed the Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm tonight, check out their page and learn more about their mission to increase the Monarch population!
Our November special guest lineup is set!
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November 5th - Wolcottsville wildlife
November 12th - Magician Todd Nelson
November 19th - Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
November 26th - BLACK FRIDAY - NO FAMILY FUN FRIDAY

Plus, enjoy other fun family activities that include:
◾️ Unlimited Arcade Game Tokens!
◾️ Video Games!
◾️ Scavenger Hunt to Earn $5 Family Fun Bucks!
◾️ Double Free Gifts!

We hope to see you here!
Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend in honor of our insect friends! The event was part of a nationwide effort by the The High Line Network to call attention to the decline of insects worldwide--and to highlight the critical impact these incredible creatures have on our planet. 🪲

Another thanks to all of the partners: Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm, Just Buffalo Literary Center, WNY PRISM, Buffalo Museum of Science, Artists Christopher Kameck, MJ Myers, and Jan Dylewski, and Melissa Betrus, author of Life Among the Milkweed.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/community/2021/09/26/insectageddon-buffalo-raising-awareness-of-decline-in-insect-populations #
I’m wondering if you can identify this? I was following your article about the praying mantis. This was near my garden.
MONARCH BUTTERFLY RELEASE CELEBRATION & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DAY: SATURDAY, AUG. 28, 2021
Sponsored by Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm and the Clarence Hollow Farmers’ Market

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm is again co-sponsoring Environmental Conservation Day at the Clarence Hollow Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 28. On this day at 11 a.m., more than 150 Monarch butterflies will be released!

Through events like this, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm, along with other environmental organizations, will be present at the Clarence Hollow Farmers' Market to answer questions and provide information on the best practices to improve our natural habitat and coexist with the natural world. It is of utmost importance that we as stewards of our environment understand the importance of protecting planet Earth!

Join us this Saturday at 11 a.m. to experience the grandeur of flight, as we set these iconic Lepidoptera free, back into wild, to visit gardens across our community, with the hope that everyone will leave with a better understanding of the importance of protecting our environment, planet Earth.

For more than 20 years, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm has worked to improve the biodiversity, natural native habitat, and the ecosystem in Western New York. The Farm works with many organizations and residents in our community to bring awareness to the failing health of our environment.

“In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only we’re taught.” - Baba Dioum
I recently got this as a gift from your business. I heard it gets purple flowers and no seed pods. I was wondering if it stays as one plant or makes lots of little ones? I will attach a few photos of wild grown ones that are on my property. They never get flowers , but do get seed pods. Also reproduce like crazy!! By the way should I throw away the seed pods?? I will try to add the other photos. The first pic is one of my wild milkweed plants with seed pods.
Thank you Mr. Dave for sharing your love and knowledge of butterflies with us! Through your guidance we now successfully have 9 monarch chrysalides and chance gave us 5 more baby monarch caterpillars from the milkweed we brought in to feed the initial bunch, so the cycle continues! Thank you for helping us give back while learning and having fun! We appreciate you!
1st one to come visit this year.
1st of the Year.
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