MONARCHS RETURN
Del Rio Texas is on the monarch migration route south (Oct) and north (March) but we have not seen them for 3 years. 90% of their population has died in 20 yea...
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Del Rio Texas is on the monarch migration route south (Oct) and north (March) but we have not seen them for 3 years. 90% of their population has died in 20 years. Application for them to be put on the endangered species list was made in August 2014. I was luck to see this sight in my backyard evening of Oct. 29, 2014 before they left the next morning enroute to Mexico. The sight brought me to tears and I got a few captures. Enjoy while you can.
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UnkleFrank
January 11, 2015
Excellent find, Emile. It is a wonderful thing to see. As I had mentioned to you a while back and hope everyone here that views the image and my comment. We as the curators of the Monarch butterfly can help by planting milkweed where ever and whenever possible. Milkweed is the only plant the Monarch will lay their eggs and the only plant the caterpillars will eat. Farmers have been poisoning the milkweed plants while putting insecticides on their crops. The farmers need to be a little more concerned ass to what they use.
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mcampi
February 03, 2015
Just too a similar picture in Carmel Calif. We had about 8000 the day I was there but it was cold and they were not active. We have had up to 30000 come in to Pacific Grove
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terryc
July 18, 2015
This must be something to see!! I didn't realize the monarchs were becoming endangered, but I haven't seen many at all in the past couple of years. None so far this year in the WNY area.
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