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Butterfly news  // Important news about the monarch butterflies, the monarch sanctuaries and migration.

16 May Posted by Rocamar in Butterfly news | Comments

Monarchs migrating into Canada

Monarchs migrating into Canada

According to reports from Point Pelee National Park, monarchs are making their final border crossing on this year’s migration.  Point Pelee is the furthest southern point on Lake Erie, making it the shortest crossing point across the Great Lake into Canada.  Monarchs cross at Point Pelee on their migration to and from Mexico every year....

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18 Apr Posted by Rocamar in Blog, Butterfly news | Comments

Monarch Butterflies making great progress in 2011

Monarch Butterflies making great progress in 2011

It is always fascinating to watch the progress of the monarch butterfly migration every year through the messages people send us and the tracking done so well through Journey North’s online tracking map.  This year it is particularly interesting to compare the monarch’s progress with last year’s map. As many may have heard or even experienced...

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28 May Posted by Rocamar in Blog, Butterfly news | Comments

Our First Spring Monarch Butterfly Sighting…

Our First Spring Monarch Butterfly Sighting…

We have been hearing that the monarch butterfly migration crossed into Canada at the beginning of May with a sighting at Rondeau Provincial Park on Lake Ontario.  Rondeau is just up the lake from Point Peele, the shortest crossing point into the US on the Great Lakes.  As the month passed we heard news of...

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07 May Posted by Rocamar in Blog, Butterfly news | Comments

Monarch Buttterfly Sanctuary Boundaries to Expand!

Monarch Buttterfly Sanctuary Boundaries to Expand!

The Mexican government has announced that they intend to expand the boundaries of the monarch butterfly sanctuary reserve.  Here is a Google-translated article from a Mexican publication.  Great news!  This article is translated from here. Morelia, Mich .- Rep. Roberto Arriaga Colin (PT), notes for a review of current status of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere...

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