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(11-08-2023, 08:59 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: I think you missed the money shot...

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The bottle is designed to be re-used.

Quote:Monarch butterflies are clustering along coastal California. Here's where to find them
By Sara Sedillo
Published November 8, 2023 10:26AM
Wild Nature
KTVU FOX 2
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A kaleidoscope of monarchs gathered at Lincoln Park in Alameda. Photo credit: Eliya Selhub, 2022
They are back! The ever so mysterious invertebrates that cluster in masses, revealing a brilliant burst of orange and black. 
The annual monarch butterfly migration is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in the insect world. Western monarchs from the Rocky Mountains start showing up along the coast of California mid-October, and this year, enthusiasts say they are out in droves.
After shockingly low numbers in 2020, the endangered monarchs made a comeback that continued into 2022. But experts say the rally may be cut short because of the past winter's destructive storm systems.
Chart via westernmonarchcount.org
While some have gathered along Bay Area coastal areas, the largest number of clustering monarchs will be found by heading south to Santa Cruz. 
An interactive map allows you to search areas of California to see where they are clustering. Here's where to find them:

• Pacific Grove’s butterfly grove near Monterey
  
• Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz
  
• Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz
  
• Pismo State Beach in San Luis Obispo
  
• The Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont
  
• Coyote Hills Nectar Park in Fremont
  
• Berkeley Aquatic Park in Berkeley
  
• Albany Hill Park in Albany
  
• Lincoln Park in Alameda
  

Map of Western Monarch counts along the California Coast. Credit: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

(11-14-2023, 10:14 PM)thatguy Wrote: I've said it before... if they were cockroaches, we'd have a totally different reaction...

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(11-15-2023, 03:20 PM)King Bob Wrote: Didn't they say something like that when they tried to burn down Charlton Heston's house in The Omega Man?

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