Monarch Butterfly Migration News

Spring 2017
Thursdays February 9- June 15

Watch this season's story unfold.

Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar on Milkweed
Monarch butterfly migration Monarch butterfly migration
Overwintering in Mexico
January, 2017
Seeing Winter Monarchs?
January 24, 2017
Get Ready for
Spring Migration

February - June

     
Monarch butterfly migration Monarch Butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico
Visiting a Sanctuary
February 9, 2017
Population Count is in...
February 16, 2017
Conserving Energy
February 23, 2017
     
Monarch Butterflies fly from their clusters in search of water at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterflies fly from their clusters in search of water at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterflies at Cerro Pelon winter sanctuary in Mexico
Dry Habitat, Thirsty Monarchs
March 2, 2017
Migration Imminent
March 9, 2017
Poised for Departure
March 16, 2017
     
Monarch Butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico Monarch Butterfly Spring Migration Nectaring in Texas
Here They Come!
March 23, 2017
The Next Generation
March 30, 2017
A Steady Advance
April 6, 2016
     
Monarch Butterfly Spring Migration Nectaring in Texas Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly
Wings to the Wind
April 13, 2016
New Generation
April 20, 2016
Trail of Eggs
April 27, 2017
     
Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly
Finding Milkweed
May 5, 2017
Waiting for Adults
May 11, 2017
Here They Come
May 18, 2017
     
Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly
Expanding North and East
May 25, 2017
Nearing Northern Limits
June 1, 2017
Almost There...
June 8, 2017
     
Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly  
Reaching Far Ends
June 15, 2017
Migration Complete
July 2017
 

 

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