Tag: Monarchs Overwintering

Good News on Monarch Butterflies, But Don’t Get Too Excited

So the good news is that there are a lot more Monarch butterflies roosting in Mexico this winter than there were a year ago. Monarch populations are measured by the size of overwintering colonies in the mountain forests of Michoacan. This year, they are covering a little over 6 hectares (or about 15 acres), a …