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Monarch in fall - Danaus plexippus - male
Copyright © 2009 G Whiz

Monarch in fall - Danaus plexippus - Male
Alameda County, California, USA
October 10, 2009
Way up in neighbor's tree, 11:36 a.m. The morning started with a thick cloud cover, and this butterfly, among others, appeared immediately after the sun came out.

The search shows almost no images for northern California. I don't know why this monarch is here. Shouldn't it have flown south?

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Monarch in fall - Danaus plexippus - male Monarch in fall - Danaus plexippus - male
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Contributed by G Whiz on 10 October, 2009 - 7:51pm

probably on its way..
seems like some overwinter at monteray or that area..and all long the coast there are roosts.
http://www.monarchlab.umn.edu/lab/research/topics/Migration/WhereToGo.aspx
go there it has a list of 25 westcoast sites..perhaps you can go visit
… shotguneddie, 10 October, 2009 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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