WOW! If you've never seen a Monarch Butterfly migration (I hadn't) check this out!

[hlthe2b]

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and another:

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The last one is en route to Mexico. Not sure about the first.

This is increasingly a rare event unless we act to save them. Plant milkweed and knock off the pesticides.

[electric_blue68]

1. I've seen the videos. Amazing! 💖

[zuul]

2. Wow!

[abqtommy]

3. I saw the migration south when I was living in South Dakota back in '96 and '97. It was amazing

but sad since many individuals died while I was watching. (I was outside and they were all around me.)

[global1]

4. Both My Next Door Neighbor And I Have Stands Of Milkweed In Our Gardens - But.....

so far this summer I've only counted seeing 5 Monarchs in our yards.

I live in a suburb of Chicago.

Last year they were very plentiful. This year not so much.

[BigmanPigman]

12. Same thing with my sister in San Diego.

She actually raised them for many years. She has seen a huge change in numbers and she is distraught.

[Evolve Dammit]

5. Truly amazing. How do they instinctually know how to meet with other Monarchs and make the trek?

[global1]

6. Does Anyone Know How To Save That First Video And Turn It Into A Screen Saver?....nt

[bikeboy]

7. Raising Monarchs

My wife and I live in the Bay Area and we planted Milkweed 4 years ago. Last year we fostered 12 caterpillars to cocoon stage and successful release. This year we've already helped 21 and we have another 13 right now in cocoons that will take flight in another week and a half. It's pretty cool and really, their just like kids... they eat a lot, make a real mess for you to clean up and then leave! but that's not all... then their kids come home expecting the same! Oh my!

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. There must have been more than 100!

Good heavens, what a gigantic throng!

[pecosbob]

9. Riding along U.S. 77 they used to be so thick you would have to pull over on the highway

lest your windscreen be covered by flattened butterflies.

[a kennedy]

10. It's been at least 30 years since I saw our birch tree was just filled with them.....

We took photos but not sure where they are now as it was 30 years ago, but wow such a beautiful site……..truly amazing.

[Joinfortmill]

11. Cool