This video is cued to begin when the monarch clusters begin to separate and individuals fly into the air in unison (at 3:28), I hope. You have the option of listening to the chatty build up if you go back to the start. It’s informative but if you already know all the basic monarch overwintering details and want to fall into the magic, begin when it is cued and turn up the sound. This video is from Mexico's Sierra Chincua Reserve in Michoacān.
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When I visited the colonies in 1979, I’d seen only a few photos of the large clusters and no videos. This was before the Biosphere Reserve establishment and before it was a tourist destination. The not-knowing what to expect (and the higher abundance of monarchs back then) made the event even more magical.
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So far this spring, the only butterflies I’ve seen at home are cabbage whites, usually in pairs and I’ve not seen one cabbage family plant in the neighborhood. But I don’t have the stake in finding one that these butterflies do. If they are here, there must be host plants somewhere and I never expect Mustard Family weeds to be in short supply.
What do you see in your neighborhood?