Monarch nectaring on salvia mexicana on Cerro Pelon. Cerro Pelon’s Monarch Colony on the Move: December 11–18, 2018 Temperatures warmed up again on Cerro Pelon and the Butterflies & Their People arborists brought back so many images of incredible beauty that it was hard to decide which ones to include in this week’s report. The …
In the second week of December, the monarchs keep coming. Cerro Pelon Chronicles: December 4–11, 2018 Temperatures started off warm at the beginning of the 2018 butterfly season. With midday averages at 13 C/55 F, Cerro Pelon’s monarchs were active every day from November 6th until the 28th. The same was true throughout the first three …
Mexico’s Monarch Migration Survives Bout of Bad Weather (Nov 28-Dec 3, 2018) Wind and rain whipped around our house on the night of November 28. I lay awake worrying about the butterflies, wondering how much worse the weather was 700 meters above us on Cerro Pelon. The shrill sounds outside brought to mind the devastation …
