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Monday, March 10, 2025

Reports of declining insect populations have received widespread media attention, but evidence for declines has been variable across regions and taxonomic groups.

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Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows #Climate

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-- Climate Tracker (@climate.skyfleet.blue) March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM

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Look at the Monarch butterfly, and the travel it does.

Migration and Overwintering
www.fs.usda.gov

... The annual migration of North America's monarch butterfly is a unique and amazing phenomenon. The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. Unlike other butterflies that can overwinter as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some species, monarchs cannot survive the cold winters of northern climates.

Using environmental cues, the monarchs know when it is time to travel south for the winter. Monarchs use a combination of air currents and thermals to travel long distances.

Some fly as far as 3,000 miles to reach their winter home!

Where Do Monarchs Go?

Monarchs in Eastern North America have a second home in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. Monarchs in Western North America overwinter in California. ...


Wait, what????

The Monarch butterflies I see here in Connection travel to Mexico for the winter, and then back to Connecticut in the spring?

That butterfly flies 3000 miles?



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-08 11:27 PM | Reply

@#1 ...The Monarch butterflies I see here in Connection travel to Mexico for the winter, and then back to Connecticut in the spring?

That butterfly flies 3000 miles? ...

!!!

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-11 03:42 AM | Reply

Erasure - Take Me Back

Moody Blues - Don't You Feel Small

#3 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-03-11 03:07 PM | Reply

Butterflies are Free

www.youtube.com

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-11 03:34 PM | Reply

I hardly see butterflies anymore. I've noticed that the past few years. Have been watching The Americas narrated by Tom Hanks and they did a segment on the monarch butterflies. While watching it with a friend, I remarked how much I miss seeing them.

#5 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-11 03:40 PM | Reply

Asian lady beetles eat butterfly eggs.

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-03-11 08:11 PM | Reply

Asian lady beetles eat butterfly eggs.

Another thing to blame on immigrants. Well done.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-11 08:36 PM | Reply

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