From the Vancouver Sun, Monday, February 10, 2020: Butterfly Rangers wanted: Year 4 begins for eight-month project to help nature's pollinators
Hi Do they still run this program? Other day I saw monarch butterfly in my backyard and I also see other types, unaware of their names. I have also planted variety of plants that helped humming birds,bees to visit/stayin the garden for longer periods. Humming birds and myself have lots of playful sessions in the afternoons. I must admit that that the plants butterflies are attracted to are heavily priced. I paid $12 just for a small plant tuberosa.
Documented sightings of monarchs along coastal BC are very uncommon -- hope you took a photo! Where are all the monarchs? B.C. Butterflyway Rangers to use citizen science in 2019 to find out - David Suzuki Foundation If so, submit it to British Columbia Butterfly Atlas
Hi Daniel and WCutler Thank you very much for the follow up. I have received a reply from David Suzuki foundation regarding ranger training for 2021. She also mentioned ,I must have sighted painted lady and not the monarch butterfly . Meanwhile for the butterfly protection enthusiasts ,the flowing link from their website may help to identify many types and record our observations. The BIMBY (Butterflies In My Backyard) Project · iNaturalist