On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 08:51:54AM -0400, frank theriault wrote:
> I missed the largest part of the migration of the monarchs this year
> during their stop-over at Colonel Sam Smith Park in New Toronto (a
> block from my house).  Last year there were thousands, tens of
> thousand, so many they made the trees appear to have orange leaves.
> 
> I went down to the park last Saturday evening and was surprised to
> find hundreds of stragglers eating.  They were still there Sunday
> morning, but when I went back on Sunday evening there was nary a
> monarch to be found.

They're on their way south.  Many of the west coast ones overwinter
near here, at Natural Bridges State Beach.  Currently there are only
a few hundred monarchs there, but by next month there will be a lot
more.  I'm planning on stopping by with a camera in a few weeks.


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