Monarch Migration Tracking: From Tiny Tags to Solar-Powered Technology

Step inside the cutting-edge frontier of pollinator research as monarchs meet high-tech tracking! Join Casey and Xerces Society pollinator ecologist Dr. Ray Moranz to explore traditional butterfly tagging, parasite screening for OE (Ophryocystis elektroscirrha), and ground-breaking solar-powered Bluetooth transmitters that allow anyone with a smartphone to track monarchs on their epic journey south. #oklahomagardening #oklahomastate #butterfly #pollinators #xercessociety #5313 Airdate: 9-26-2026 Questions? To find out more information about show topics as well as recipes, articles, videos, fact sheets and other resources, including the directory of local Extension offices, be sure to visit our website. http://oklahomagardening.okstate.edu/ You can also find us on: Facebook:   / oklahomagardening   Instagram:   / oklahomagardening   Oklahoma Gardening is a production of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University and is produced by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Communications Services. All products featured on this program are for demonstration purposes only. No commercial endorsement is intended.