Monarch Butterflies

News Spring 2019

Watch the season’s story unfold.

Monarch butterflies at winter sanctuaries in Mexico

January 1, 2019

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The Overwintering Season

Photo by: Donald, Gulf Shores, TX

February 1, 2019

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Seeing Monarch Butterflies or Milkweed?

One of the 8 monarchs sighted on January 5, 2019 in Gulf Shores, Alabama by Donald E.

February 6, 2019

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Seeing Monarchs or Milkweed?

Monarch colony in El Rosario sanctuary in Mexico

February 14, 2019

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Population News is In!

Monarch Butterflies at El Rosairo Sanctuary in Mexico

February 21, 2019

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An Unusual Year

Monarchs at El Rosario Sanctuary on February 24, 2019 by Estela Romero

February 28, 2019

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Departure: Slow, Gradual, Uncertain

Monarch Butterflies leaving Sierra Chincua Sanctuary in Mexico

March 7, 2019

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Here They Come!

First Spring Monarch in my yard

March 14, 2019

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Migration Entering Texas

One of the 8 monarchs sighted in San Antonio, Texas on March 18, 2019 by Jessica Beckham

March 21, 2019

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Dramatic Flow from Mexico

Monarch butterfly egg in Vernon, Texas

March 28, 2019

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A Trail of Eggs

Monarch butterfly in Montgomery, Texas on March 29, 2019

April 4, 2019

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The Final Month

Milkweed

April 11, 2019

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Three Cheers for Milkweed

Image of monarch butterfly laying eggs on tiny, newly emerged milkweed.

April 18, 2019

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Eggs Galore

A monarch butterfly with faded and tattered wings by Anita Brisco.

April 25, 2019

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On Faded Wings

monarch larva

May 2, 2019

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First Sightings of Next Generation Monarchs!

Wilmington, IL

May 9, 2019

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Overlapping Generations

Arlington, VA

May 16, 2019

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Expanding Northward

Menominee, WI

May 22, 2019

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Monarchs Sighted in Great Lakes Region

Wiscasset, ME

May 30, 2019

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Still Journeying North

Oconomowoc, WI

June 6, 2019

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Nearing Northern Limits

Kirstin_MississippiMillsON

June 13, 2019

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Look How Far the Monarchs Have Come!

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