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Tens of thousands of monarch butterflies are flocking to the California coast for the winter, filling tree branches with fluttering orange wings – a remarkable rebound from years of near-extinction.
A conservation effort is planting a poisonous flower along the state’s central coast in hopes of lifting butterfly population
In one of the biggest mobilizations of resources and talent ever organized to save an insect, the state of California is teaming with conservation groups, biologists and scores of citizen scientists to rescue the western monarch butterfly from the brink of extinction. To do this, they are placing their hopes on an unassuming, poisonous plant called milkweed. Monarch butterflies, known for their distinctive orange and black pattern, once flocked...
Known for their windowpane wing design and bright orange color, Western monarch butterflies add a dash of magic to the California coast, where they spend the winter.
A coalition of conservation groups have partnered with the state to add 30,000 milkweed plants in an attempt to restore the species’ population.