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International Monarch Monitoring Blitz: 28 July to 6 August 2023

June 12, 2023 by Team Journey North

Every year, thousands of individuals from across Canada, Mexico, and the United States join efforts to support monarch butterfly conservation by collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. Join this vital trinational initiative by sharing your monarch and milkweed sightings from 28 July to 6 August 2023 with Journey North. Read on to learn more.

Every year, thousands of individuals from across Canada, Mexico, and the United States join efforts to support monarch butterfly conservation by collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. Join this vital trinational initiative by sharing your monarch and milkweed sightings from 28 July to 6 August 2023 with Journey North. Read on to learn more.

 

Published: 06/07/2023

Migrating Monarchs

Monarchs have made good progress and are being spotted as far north as Saskatoon, SK, with the leading edge hovering around latitude 51–52°N.

First observations of monarchs continue to pick up in Ontario, and monarchs are now being spotted in Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Nearing Northern Limits

June 7, 2023 by Team Journey North

Eastern and Western monarchs are nearing the northern limits of their breeding grounds. Please keep reporting your observations of adult monarchs, eggs, larvae, and milkweed.

Eastern and Western monarchs are nearing the northern limits of their breeding grounds. Please keep reporting your observations of adult monarchs, eggs, larvae, and milkweed.
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