Tracking Monarchs: Drenching Rains, Floods and Cold Days, Where Are Monarchs Today?
Gail Morris returns to provide updates on the Western monarch population. Estela Romero continues to report from the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Volunteer observations in the US have been few. How might extreme weather events impact monarchs in February? With spring just around the corner, are you seeing milkweed yet in warmer regions of the US?
Gail Morris returns to provide updates on the Western monarch population. Estela Romero continues to report from the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Volunteer observations in the US have been few. How might extreme weather events impact monarchs in February? With spring just around the corner, are you seeing milkweed yet in warmer regions of the US?
From a Peaceful Winter to Fierce Winds
It had been a relatively peaceful winter overwintering season on the California coast. Then suddenly monarchs were confronted by fierce winds and pummeling rain last week just as they began to leave the groves. Everyone is wondering how the monarchs fared. Stephanie Tucotte traces their movements at Pacific Grove before the storm hit and how the monarchs fared after the storm.
Special Alert: Population Numbers Announced
"Eastern migratory monarch butterfly populations decrease by 59% in 2024" reports WWF and partners.
"Eastern migratory monarch butterfly populations decrease by 59% in 2024" reports WWF and partners.
