Monarch butterflies are having a moment in court, on Capitol Hill and across the countryside. Some migrating populations are up from 2020’s devastating
Tens of thousands of monarch butterflies are flocking to the California coast for the winter, filling tree branches with fluttering orange wings – a remarkable rebound from years of near-extinction.
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers a sign of hope for the struggling population.