https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article255185907.html
"California State Parks interpreter Danielle Bronson was practically jumping
with joy as she pointed out the thousands of butterflies weighing down branches
in the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove on Thursday afternoon.
Tourists visiting the grove off Highway 1 craned their necks to spot the
orange-and-black winged insects among the eucalyptus trees.
Early counts of the western monarch butterflies overwintering in the southern
San Luis Obispo County grove show a 3,500% increase in numbers compared to the
previous winter — and experts say they’re “cautiously optimistic” that the
species may be edging away from extinction."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
