23 February - 01 March 2021
Mr. Pato Moreno, Macheros, Donato Guerra, State of Mexico, Mexico
In 1986, the Cerro Pelon Sanctuary became part of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a federal agency. Despite this change, the State of Mexico-employed rangers continued their patrols, and when the first generation of rangers retired in 2014, their sons took over their jobs, including Mr. Pato Moreno. Apart from his job as a CEPANAF forest ranger, Mr.
Published: 03/03/2021
Dear Butterfly People,
Letters From The Field Contributor, Ellen Sharp, introduces Mr. Pato Moreno this week.
Letters From The Field Contributor, Ellen Sharp, introduces Mr. Pato Moreno this week.
Published: 02/24/2021
Dear Butterfly People,
It’s the time of year when people start asking about when the population numbers of this season’s eastern monarch migration will be released. These figures, derived from December and January surveys of colony size, are never made public until the monarchs have begun remigration. And now they have already begun their long, staggered departure.
Publicado: 02/24/2021
Queridos amigos,
EL ROSARIO: Ha sido uno de los mejores fines de semana en cuanto a afluencia de visitantes para ambos santuarios. En “El Rosario”, los espacios en los estacionamientos parecían ser incluso insuficientes en cierto momento!.
Published: 02/24/2021
Dear friends,
EL ROSARIO: Last weekend was one of the busiest of the season at both sanctuaries. At El Rosario, there wasn’t even enough parking!
16 February - 22 February 2021
Published: 02/17/2021