Roost reports move south

By Jacob Swanson, Journey North program coordinator

With the last wildflowers of the year blooming and the chilly fall days starting up, monarchs are on the move, and soon, a monarch sighting will inevitably be our last sighting of the season. Some of us have been lucky to enjoy watching monarchs on their migration, including seeing roosts as monarchs head south.

The monarch migration generation is appearing across northern portions of the West, and monarchs are beginning their journey to the overwintering sites. They will be joined by freshly eclosing monarchs on their flight south and west. Fall-blooming nectar resources play a premier role in increasing their lipids to fuel their long journey ahead.