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Have an Amazing New Year! (Poem + Monarch Butterfly Resources from author Bette A. Stevens)

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Have an Amazing New Year!

 

May your days be blessed and beautiful

May your nights, sweet dreams supply

May your New Year be amazing

As a monarch butterfly

© Bette A. Stevens

Learn about Monarch Butterflies

Bette in her garden with one of the monarch butterflies that emerged from its chrysalis at the farmstead in central Maine.

Monarch butterflies offer an amazing view into the intricate nature of the wild. Their scientific name—Danaus Plexippus— Greek for “Sleepy Transformation,” gets part of the story right, but not the epic whole. Monarch butterflies embark on an amazing migratory phenomenon as they have the ability to hibernate and metamorphose.  International conservation efforts to protect and restore monarch habitat are ongoing. These efforts may help improve the near-endangered/endangered status of the species; but we, as ordinary citizens, can easily help the monarch butterfly recovery right in our own backyards and gardens.

Wishing all of you and our amazing monarch butterflies…
“An Amazing New Year!”

~Bette A. Stevens, Maine author

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Written

on 12/31/2018

Comments on: "Have an Amazing New Year! (Poem + Monarch Butterfly Resources from author Bette A. Stevens)" (116)

  1. Wanda Luthman's avatar
    Wanda Luthman said:
    02/03/2019 at 6:09 am

    Hi Bette,
    Nice to discover your wonderful blog.
    May I share this post on my blog?

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  2. Sarah's avatar
    Sarah said:
    01/26/2019 at 7:20 am

    Beautiful poem, Bette! Love it! May your year be amazing like a Monarch butterfly too!! 😄❤ xoxo

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  3. Mabel Kwong's avatar
    Mabel Kwong said:
    01/24/2019 at 6:04 am

    I have just discovered your blog Bette, and I am enjoying it so far. Though poetry is not my photo, it really does feel like you have a way with poetry and haikus 🙂 Your passion for monarch butterflies also shines through. Here in Australia we only get a handful of these species in our gardens, but they always light up any place when they are around. Hope you have had a good start to the year, and looking forward to seeing more from you this year 🙂

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      Bette A. Stevens said:
      01/24/2019 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks so much for your visit and lovely note, Mabel. We enjoyed a banner year here at the farmstead and hope to have many more. US West Coast monarchs did not fare so well… We’re under the spell of the Winter Wizard right now–hope you are enjoying a beautiful summer. May your New Year be overflowing with blessings! ❤

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        Mabel Kwong said:
        01/25/2019 at 5:51 am

        The Winter Wizard sounds like it’s lingering in your part of the world. Hopefully you do stay warm and stay safe. We’re on a heatwave right now in Australia, and I’m lapping it up. Hope you are having a good day ❤

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  4. restlessjo's avatar
    restlessjo said:
    01/21/2019 at 6:14 pm

    So much to achieve this year, Bette! We can but try 🙂 🙂 Thanks for hopping over to mine.

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      Bette A. Stevens said:
      01/21/2019 at 6:46 pm

      Those almond blossoms captured me, Jo… Like you, I like to walk leisurely and capture the beauty of all that surrounds us. Walking alone with camera and notepad in my fanny pack, I can’t help but get inspired! ❤ Thanks for the visit and note! May the wonders abound for all of us in 2019!

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    Natalie said:
    01/21/2019 at 4:46 pm

    Thank you, Bette, for visiting my blog earlier today. Happy 2019 to you!

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  6. Jordy's avatar
    Jordy said:
    01/19/2019 at 10:47 pm

    You have a great informative and fun blog, Bette! Happy to meet you! Jordy

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  7. AmericaOnCoffee's avatar
    America On Coffee said:
    01/19/2019 at 8:01 pm

    Beautiful! And many blessings for this new year be yours.

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  8. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar
    Teagan R. Geneviene said:
    01/13/2019 at 5:55 pm

    What a lovely way to ring in 2019, Bette. Happy New Year. Hugs on the wing.

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  9. Darlene's avatar
    Darlene said:
    01/12/2019 at 12:40 pm

    All the best for 2019!! A lovely poem to mark the new year! xo

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  10. roughwighting's avatar
    roughwighting said:
    01/11/2019 at 7:16 am

    I’ve been so sad reading about the lower numbers of Monarchs in our world. When I lived in the SF bay area, in the early spring my friend and I would walk around Belvedere Island to a tiny street rarely known about, and there, on a smallish busy tree, fluttered hundreds and hundreds of Monarchs. Every year. What a gift that sighting was every year!
    To the Monarchs, to our beautiful world, and to the New Year, Bette. xo

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  11. jjspina's avatar
    jjspina said:
    01/09/2019 at 9:33 pm

    May you receive many blessings in 2019, Bette. Hugs ❤️

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  12. Jacqui Murray's avatar
    Jacqui Murray said:
    01/07/2019 at 10:41 am

    Lovely post, Bette. Happy New Year to you , too!

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    sharonkconnell said:
    01/06/2019 at 9:33 am

    Always happy to share your blogs, Bette. Keep up the good work.

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  15. cathleentownsend's avatar
    cathleentownsend said:
    01/06/2019 at 6:17 am

    Oops–forgot. Sharing…<3

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  16. cathleentownsend's avatar
    cathleentownsend said:
    01/06/2019 at 6:16 am

    May you have an amazing new year as well, my friend! I would love to fly like a monarch this year, 🙂

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  17. paulettemotzko's avatar
    paulettemotzko said:
    01/05/2019 at 9:33 pm

    Quite extraordinary it must be to watch a beautiful butterfly transform right before your eyes.

    May you be super blessed this year and thank you for following my blog.

    Paulette Motzko

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    AuthorJoePerroneJr said:
    01/05/2019 at 1:50 am

    Happy New Year, Bette! Love the poem and the picture. 🙂

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  19. Susi Bocks's avatar
    Susi Bocks said:
    01/04/2019 at 7:07 pm

    Monarch butterflies ARE amazing! Thank you for the wishes, Bette! Same to you. 🙂

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  20. Molly Stevens - Shallow Reflections's avatar
    Molly Stevens - Shallow Reflections said:
    01/02/2019 at 5:19 am

    So far, so good, Bette. Happy new year to you, too! Such a lovely poem.

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  21. Janice Spina's avatar
    Janice Spina said:
    01/01/2019 at 6:23 pm

    Lovely poems about these gorgeous creatures! ❤️🤗😘🎉🎊

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  22. John W. Howell's avatar
    John W. Howell said:
    01/01/2019 at 5:28 pm

    Happy New Year, Bette. All the best for 2019

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  23. D. Wallace Peach's avatar
    D. Wallace Peach said:
    01/01/2019 at 4:53 pm

    Thank you for the wonderful new year wishes, Bette. A beautiful poem to kick off the new year. ❤

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  24. Mae Clair's avatar
    Mae Clair said:
    01/01/2019 at 3:37 pm

    Happy New Year, Bette! Thank you for the beautiful wishes and poem!

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    Marje @ Kyrosmagica said:
    01/01/2019 at 2:52 pm

    Happy New Year Bette. Wishing you all the best. 🙂

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  26. Eugi's avatar
    -Eugenia said:
    01/01/2019 at 12:42 pm

    Wishing you a bright and sucessful 2019, Bette!

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  27. Norah's avatar
    Norah said:
    01/01/2019 at 4:45 am

    How gorgeous, Bette. Thank you. Best wishes to you also. May 2019 treat you as lightly as the wings of a butterfly.

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  28. Ultra's avatar
    Ultra said:
    01/01/2019 at 2:51 am

    I’m discovering your blog and reading reviews of your books. You can buy on Amazon.
    greetings
    Happy New Year

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  29. Tea With Jennifer's avatar
    Tea With Jennifer said:
    12/31/2018 at 10:10 pm

    May you be truly blessed in this new 2019 Bette! ♥
    Jennifer

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  30. LightWriters's avatar
    LightWriters said:
    12/31/2018 at 6:16 pm

    Best new year ever, Bette! ❤️🥳❤️

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  31. Ultra's avatar
    Ultra said:
    12/31/2018 at 5:03 pm

    A beautiful poem to welcome the New Year. Beautiful story about butterflies, I learned a lot from you,
    greetings

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  32. Marilyn Armstrong's avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong said:
    12/31/2018 at 3:48 pm

    May your New Year be filled with health and joy!

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  33. Rosaliene Bacchus's avatar
    Rosaliene Bacchus said:
    12/31/2018 at 3:35 pm

    All the best to you, too, in the New Year ❤

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    D.L Finn, Author said:
    12/31/2018 at 2:10 pm

    Loved the New Years poem Bette. Monarch’s have always interested me. As a young girl I’d walk to school through the milk weed and study the caterpillars and pupae. I always say I want to go see the migration near Santa Cruz but never make it. May this will be the year. Hope the New Year is magical for you Bette:)

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      Bette A. Stevens said:
      12/31/2018 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks so much for your lovely note, Denise. Reminded me so much of my early childhood days when we lived in Santa Clara and I was mesmerized by the glittering wings of the monarchs. I would capture them in glass jars during the day and let them fly before dusk. It was a magical time in my childhood. I remember glorious day trips over roller-coaster-like roads to Santa Cruz too. Those early years is when my love of nature began. Oh, those magical memories. May the magic live on for us all! ❤ xo

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  36. Jacquie Biggar's avatar
    Jacquie Biggar said:
    12/31/2018 at 1:30 pm

    This is beautiful, Bette. I’d love to see a Monarch one day!
    Happy New Year 🙂

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  37. manningtreearchive's avatar
    manningtreearchive said:
    12/31/2018 at 1:20 pm

    Happy New Year, Bette

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  38. Vera Komnig's avatar
    Vera Komnig said:
    12/31/2018 at 1:17 pm

    Wonderful poem and photo, dear Bette. For you and your beloved a Happy New Year too. 🙂 ❤

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  39. balroop singh's avatar
    balroop2013 said:
    12/31/2018 at 1:02 pm

    Have a wonderful 2019 Bette. Happy New Year and hugs.

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  40. Natalie Ducey's avatar
    Natalie Ducey said:
    12/31/2018 at 12:45 pm

    Happy New Year, Bette, to you and yours! Wishing you much joy, love, ad peace in 2019! XO

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  41. noelleg44's avatar
    noelleg44 said:
    12/31/2018 at 12:42 pm

    Happy New Year, Bette! And those monarchs are SO amazing. Wish we could see them here – I’ve probably only seen one or two in all our years here.

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      Bette A. Stevens said:
      12/31/2018 at 7:32 pm

      Thanks, Noelle. This was the first year I got to watch two of those amazing monarchs eclose (emerge) from their chrysalides. It was magical! Hoping 2019 will bring us all more monarch magic… ❤ New Year's hugs & kisses. xo

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  42. Alethea Kehas's avatar
    Alethea Kehas said:
    12/31/2018 at 11:32 am

    Thank you, Bette! Happy New Year to you! ❤

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  43. tidalscribe.com's avatar
    tidalscribe said:
    12/31/2018 at 11:28 am

    Happy New Year Betty and happy writing.

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  44. Annika Perry's avatar
    Annika Perry said:
    12/31/2018 at 11:27 am

    Bette, a beautiful poem to greet the New Year … hopefully one as amazing as the Monarch butterfly! Wishing you joy, peace and laughter for 2019 and it’s been a real pleasure reading your posts, poems this year and ‘chatting’ away here on the blogosphere! Warmest wishes to you and yours. Xx ❤️

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  45. delphini510's avatar
    delphini510 said:
    12/31/2018 at 11:00 am

    Bette, thank you for your beautiful verse and for showing your obvious love for the Monarch butterfly.
    May your New Year shine like their wings.
    ❤️.
    Miriam

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  46. Jill Weatherholt's avatar
    Jill Weatherholt said:
    12/31/2018 at 10:48 am

    I love this, Bette! Wishing you and your family peace and joy in the new year.❤️

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    positivesideofcoin said:
    12/31/2018 at 10:22 am

    Happy New year 😇

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  48. robbiesinspiration's avatar
    robbiesinspiration said:
    12/31/2018 at 10:20 am

    Lovely, Bette. All the best for 2019 to you too.

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  49. DutchIl's avatar
    DutchIl said:
    12/31/2018 at 10:10 am

    Thank you for sharing you kind words and a part of your world!… wishing you a Happy New Year and hope the new year is all that you wish for it to be!!. 🙂

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    Andrew McDowell said:
    12/31/2018 at 9:57 am

    Happy New Year!

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