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Article: Where the monarchs hang out. (California butterfly habitats)
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- Article date:
- November 1, 1991
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IT'S A GOOD YEAR for monarchs, the orange-and-black butterflies that winter in California. In an East Bay park, a new wintering spot has been discovered, and Pacific Grove passed a bond issue to save another site.
These miraculous migrants come from all over the states west of the Rockies--traveling as far as 2,000 miles and at speeds up to 10 mph--to winter at sites from Fremont to Pismo Beach. October to March, they hang in dense clusters on Monterey pine and eucalyptus branches.
Bring binoculars; on a sunny day, you may see clouds of them flutter off branches, seeking warmth. They have trouble flying at temperatures below 55 [degrees], so tread ...