Western Monarchs Update
Warming temperatures and fair skies helped increase the number of monarch sightings this week, especially in California. This is a trying time when many overwintering monarchs are reaching the end of their life but their offspring are often hidden as immatures – eggs, larvae, or pupae - on milkweed or nearby plants.
Overlapping Generations
At this time of the season, monarch migration is a story of overlapping generations and many eggs. Monarchs from overwintering populations are nearing the end and their offspring are beginning to advance into summer breeding territories. With May just a few days away, migratory activity will accelerate over the coming weeks. Be on the lookout and report your monarch observations to Journey North.
At this time of the season, monarch migration is a story of overlapping generations and many eggs. Monarchs from overwintering populations are nearing the end and their offspring are beginning to advance into summer breeding territories. With May just a few days away, migratory activity will accelerate over the coming weeks. Be on the lookout and report your monarch observations to Journey North.
