Aflutter with Monarch Butterflies

November 20, 2017: It’s migration time for Monarch Butterflies — best visible along the central California coast to Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Pismo Beach is the largest viewing spot in the state with critter counts exceeding 20,000; Santa Cruz has the States only designated Monarch Preserve in Natural Bridges State Beach; another good viewing spot is the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove. These beautiful orange and black flyers are best spotted in Eucalyptus trees and sunny days bring out the best time to view. Happy viewing!!!

Hundreds of monarch butterflies at Stone Harbor Point, N.J., Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, 2011. Volunteers from the Cape May Bird Observatory released tagged monarch butterflies at Cape May Point State Park, as part of the butterfly migration monitoring program. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Danny Drake)