As
it gets chillier we can expect to see kaleidoscopes of Butterflies
start to pass through our area.
Gulf
Fritillaries are already passing through, and it can make driving on
local bridges a little frightening as they float in front of your
car.
And
very soon we should start seeing Monarch butterflies too.
As
the chilly weather hits the northern United States and Canada,
monarch butterflies begin a migration south that takes them across
North Florida.
Millions
of monarchs east of the Rocky Mountains spend their winters at a
specific forest in central Mexico—encompassing just 70 square miles
and to get there, they use Florida’s river corridors and coastal
barrier islands.
Groups
like the Nature Conservancy have helped protect almost 40,000 acres
across this Panhandle pathway to make sure the monarchs have a safe
trip.
They
also tag some of the butterflies to see if they can follow the
migration pattern.
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