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1. birdwatchinghq.com › butterflies-in-california27 Common Butterflies Found in California! (ID Guide)

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   • Red Admiral. Vanessa atalanta. Red Admirals have a wingspan of 1.75 to 2.5 inches. The coloring is dark brown with a reddish circular band and white spots.
   • Painted Lady. Vanessa cardui. Painted Lady butterflies have a wingspan of 1.75 to 2.5 inches. The coloring is pinkish-orange, with dark brown to black markings near the wingtips and white spots inside the black markings.
   • Monarch. Danaus plexippus. Monarch butterflies have a wingspan of 3.5 to 4 inches. Their recognizable coloring is a “stained glass” pattern of orange with black veins.
   • American Lady. Vanessa virginiensis. American Lady Butterflies have a wingspan of 1.75 to 2.5 inches. The coloring of this species is a brilliant orange with dark borders and markings and white and purple spots.

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3. www.npr.org › 2021/11/26 › 1059263867Annual migration of monarch butterflies in California shows ...

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   Nov 26, 2021 · Every year, monarch butterflies from all over the western U.S. migrate to coastal California, to escape the harsh winter weather. In the 1980s and '90s, more than a million made the trip each...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/03 › usCalifornia’s Western Monarch Butterflies Are Making a Comeback

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   Dec 3, 2021 · Monarch butterflies make among the most impressive migrations of any species, flying hundreds of miles from various parts of the United States to Mexico and coastal California, where the...

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6. www.newsweek.com › monarch-butterflies-returnMonarch Butterflies Return to California in Large Numbers ...

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   Nov 17, 2021 · California is seeing the return of colorful friends after a record-low population last year. Orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies are making a comeback to the area.

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7. apnews.com › article › climate-science-californiaAfter record low, monarch butterflies return to California

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   Nov 17, 2021 · A butterfly is illuminated by the late-morning sun at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The number of Western monarch butterflies wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population reached an all-time low last year.

8. www.vcstar.com › story › newsAfter nearly disappearing, California's monarchs hang on ...

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   Nov 24, 2021 · Several thousand monarch butterflies clustered on trees in two Ventura parks earlier this month, a number that brought relief to many working to conserve the iconic insect. Monarchs show up...

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   Where do monarch butterflies flutter in 2021?

   • Butterflies flutter through the sky above Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The number of Western monarch butterflies wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population reached an all-time low last year. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

   After record low, monarch butterflies return to California

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   Which butterflies live in California State Parks?

   • California state parks protect the western monarch butterflies, which are arguably one of the most recognizable butterflies in California. Western monarchs are known for their vibrant orange and black wings and unique long-distance, multi-generational migration cycle.

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   Are monarch butterflies bouncing back in California?

   • (AP Photo/Nic Coury) A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The number of Western monarch butterflies wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population reached an all-time low last year. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

   After record low, monarch butterflies return to California

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   When do monarch butterflies come to California?

   • Western monarch butterflies head south from the Pacific Northwest to California each winter, returning to the same places and even the same trees, where they cluster. The monarchs generally arrive in California at the beginning of November and spread across the country once warmer weather arrives in March.

   After record low, monarch butterflies return to California

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   Are butterflies returning to California?

   • This year, however, the butterflies’ Western population has made a modest recovery, surprising scientists. Across California’s coast, onlookers have gathered at groves to witness the phenomena. Amid dire news about climate change and after close to two years of pandemic life, the butterflies’ arrival has offered a reprieve.

   California’s Western Monarch Butterflies Are Making a Comeback

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   Why do monarch butterflies migrate to California?

   • The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California spiked this winter after years of historic lows. Every year, monarch butterflies from all over the western U.S. migrate to coastal California, to escape the harsh winter weather. In the 1980s and '90s, more than a million made the trip each year.

   Annual migration of monarch butterflies in California shows sign of

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10. www.calparks.org › monarchsWestern monarch butterflies - Cal Parks

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    The western monarch is arguably one of the most recognizable butterflies in California. Monarchs are known for their vibrant orange and black wings and unique long-distance, multi-generational migration cycle.