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New Generation Coming
Observers in the south continue to report monarchs at various stages of the life cycle. If you live in the north, the first monarch you see this spring will probably be a child—or grandchild—of a monarch from Mexico. You can thank your southern neighbors for providing critical habitat.

Miriam Shrock, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 16, 2013

Monarch caterpillar of new generation