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this is what monarch butterflies do over the winter...

this is what monarch butterflies do over the winter...

Uploaded on Apr 04, 2008 by freakpowertix | Views: 65

they cluster together at over-wintering sites like this one, on the coast of goleta, california, at the ellwood beach preserve. those shadowy patches in the eucalyptus trees are monarch butterflies huddling together against the cold of the winter -- not thick bunches of eucalyptus leaves.

i took this way back in december, but am just now finally getting around to posting the picature.

during the winter months, this grove is truly a magical place -- like faerie land or something! the only site in these parts where i've heard of monarch overwintering. and it's a really small amount of land, with the sort of microclimate perfect for these creatures. i guess the flutterbys' other local habitats were all eaten up by suburban housing developments and the like...

happy spring, y'all!

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	anouketal: 04/04/2008 7:48 AM that is so coooool.
	freakpowertix: 04/04/2008 7:49 AM on sunny winter days the butterflies flit about from tree to tree, and sun themselves in well-lit areas!
	anouketal: 04/04/2008 7:50 AM I do that too! Sort of ;)
	freakpowertix: 04/04/2008 7:51 AM did you have a nice winter clustering togehter with nonnon & finn, anouketal? ;)
	anouketal: 04/04/2008 7:53 AM I did. And how about you and your lovely? I think that you may owe me an email with an update.
	freakpowertix: 04/04/2008 7:59 AM mos def! :)
	subt: 04/04/2008 9:00 AM cool! thanks, but i think after they are done cuddling for the winter they head over to Mexico for the summer, to my beautiful state Michoacan ...not to be confused with the Mexican Soccer League .
	Rhiwena: 04/04/2008 9:48 AM the picture is not super clear, but what an awesome post. I love these magical nature places, and I dont care if I sound full of hippy shit. Burn Suburbia, burn (not to incite obviously).
	XRIS: 04/04/2008 11:31 AM anouketal said: I did. And how about you and your lovely? I think that you may owe me an email with an update. yup ;) we all wants an update hi teds
	storytime: 04/04/2008 9:17 PM xris said: yup ;) we all wants an update hi teds Yep!!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease! Awww, the Monarchs!!! We do have them here as our Natural bridges state park is one of their migration destination, I'd say around Halloween, it's so special!

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