This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Western Monarch Butterfly Day by focusing on habitat conservation for these beautiful migratory pollinators! Hear some interesting facts about the Monarch Migration, plus a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview from Sara Dykman, author of “Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration.”

MONARCH BUTTERFLY BOOKS, PODCASTS, CONSERVATION & NON-PROFITE ORGANIZATION RESOURCES as talked about in the podcast:

* Monarch Watch: https://www.monarchwatch.org/

* Monarch Joint Venture: https://monarchjointventure.org/

* NWF Spring Gardening for Wildlife: http://tinyurl.com/yfh5zv6z

* US Forest Service Monarch Butterfly FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/255v85un

* Lake Lure Flowering Bridge: http://tinyurl.com/4dntj5ma

* Sara Dykman "Bicyling with Butterflies": http://tinyurl.com/3w4uuf26

* Kim Eierman "The Pollinator Victory Garden": http://tinyurl.com/2s42arcd

* Nancy Lawson "The Humane Gardener": http://tinyurl.com/4mzsyfrv

* Stephanie Rose "The Regenerative Garden": http://tinyurl.com/55kte7ca

* Dr. Doug Tallemy "Nature's Best Hope - Young Readers Edition": http://tinyurl.com/yckup49c

* Adrienne Edwards, PhD. and Rachel Schleiger, MS "Firescaping Your Home": http://tinyurl.com/yckwm3cj

* Amy Stark "The Fairy Godmother Helps the Monarchs": http://tinyurl.com/53rvdn7d

Special thanks to our Big Blend Radio "Nature Connection" cohost Margot Carrera, a fine nature photographer. View her work: http://tinyurl.com/4rruc6h5

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