Ellen SharpThe Repeated Refrain of NatureThe book club doesn’t talk about books anymore now that we meet on Zoom. Jill and Lisa mention the solace they’re finding on the rooftops…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Ellen SharpCOVID-19 in Mexico: Thoughts on the Conservation Crisis That Got Us HereWhen we fail to honor the interconnectedness of all life, connection itself becomes pathological.Apr 26, 20202Apr 26, 20202
Ellen SharpMarch 2020: Monarchs Remigrate, Leaving Questions in their WakeThe monarchs started a long, staggered departure in mid-February. On Cerro Pelon, part of the colony stuck with their second roosting site…Mar 30, 20204Mar 30, 20204
Ellen SharpBad News at the Butterflies: Reactions to the El Rosario MurdersMexico’s monarch butterfly sanctuaries made international news last month. It began with the disappearance of the administrator of the El…Feb 14, 20201Feb 14, 20201
Ellen SharpCerro Pelon Update: Continued Arrival and Colony RelocationMany of you have been asking how the monarch population is looking this season. The answer is very good — at least as good as last year…Jan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
Ellen SharpHow to Do Monarch Butterfly EcotourismMexico is not a poor country, but its wealth is unevenly distributed. Half of Mexicans live in poverty, including the rural communities…Dec 11, 20193Dec 11, 20193
Ellen SharpMonarch Migration Reaches State of Mexico Sanctuary on October 31, 2019Usually in late October, the wind rips through the valley and blows the clouds away, ending the rainy season and bringing on the dry. A…Nov 1, 20191Nov 1, 20191
Ellen SharpAmong the Monarchs of CanadaCanada is home to a sliver of the world’s population and a disproportionately large number of monarch butterfly enthusiasts. Now I…Sep 26, 2019Sep 26, 2019
Ellen SharpWho Is Pato Moreno? The Story Behind the Viral Butterfly VideoOn February 2, 2019, Pato Moreno had a few hundred Facebook “friends,” many of them visitors he’d met through his job as a forest ranger…Jun 24, 20191Jun 24, 20191
