Dear friends,
In the early 1800s, the renowned naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt embarked on an extensive exploration of Mexico. His meticulous observations documented the remarkable plant diversity in various regions and latitudes, including the states of Mexico and eastern Michoacán, where migratory monarch butterflies have overwintered for centuries.
Changing Season
Cooler air and a series of winter low-pressure systems are approaching the California coast signaling a change in the seasonal weather. Monarchs are settling into groves along the coast as volunteers begin the annual Thanksgiving Counts to compare the number of this year’s successful migrators to earlier years. So far, the early numbers of the monarch overwintering population appear lower than in recent years.