Monarch butterfly migration is at concerning levels. California State Parks only counted 471 butterflies in the grove earlier in December. Monarch butterfly populations are in danger from climate change, pesticides, deforestation, and habitat loss. Plant native milkweed for monarch butterflies. #monarch #milkweed #wildflower #butterfly #pollinator | My Health Forward
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Monarch butterfly migration is at concerning levels. California State Parks only counted 471 butterflies in the grove earlier in December. Monarch butterfly populations are in danger from climate change, pesticides, deforestation, and habitat loss. Plant native milkweed for monarch butterflies. #monarch #milkweed #wildflower #butterfly #pollinator | My Health Forward
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It’s butterfly season in California 🦋 Every year Monarch Butterflies migrate here for winter to escape freezing weather. The 📍Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is one of only five sites in the state that has counts of over 10,000 butterflies annually. Current Monarch Count there this month is 14,935 🦋🥰 The season is usually October to February, peak time is around Thanksgiving, so now is the best time to go! The grove is open from sunrise to sunset, access is free. Park along the road and
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Every winter, thousands of monarch butterflies gather in the eucalyptus trees at the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove — one of the most magical migration stops on the entire West Coast. 🦋 They cluster together for warmth, flutter through the sunlight, and fill the whole grove with quiet movement. It’s peaceful, beautiful, and something everyone should see at least once. If you want to explore more California wildlife hotspots — sea otters, elephant seals, whales, tidepools, monarchs — commen
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📍The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is the perfect location to see butterflies migrate south! Migration season in Santa Maria Valley runs from November through February every year. Have you seen these beauties? 🦋😍 - Visit California California's Central Coast | Santa Maria Valley
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The monarch’s 3,000-mile migration is one of the most epic and dangerous journeys on Earth. Each fall, butterflies born in Canada and the U.S. navigate south to the same Mexican fir groves that sheltered their parents and great-grandparents. But habitat loss and extreme weather are pushing this iconic traveler toward the edge—raising urgent questions about whether the migration can survive. Read the full story: https://on.natgeo.com/48vyJzk | National Geographic
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Secret San Francisco on Instagram: "[LINK IN BIO] Did you know that California’s skies were once filled with millions of monarch butterflies? 🦋 Each winter, these delicate creatures migrate to the California coast and enter a dormant state in eucalyptus groves, where they cluster together to ride out the cold. Here's a look at how the population has fluctuated in California since the '80s. So far, in the winter of 2025-26, the Western Monarch Count has logged 8,000 monarchs. The monarchs’ story
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Walking through the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove at the very end of the season feels different. 🦋 Thousands of monarch butterflies cluster together for warmth before beginning their long migration — and in just a few weeks, this grove will be quiet again. Moments like this don’t last long. If you ever get the chance to see monarch season in California, don’t wait. Have you ever seen monarchs in person — or would this be on your bucket list? 👇 #MonarchButterflies #PismoBeach #CaliforniaW
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