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Donkees

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:32 PM 10 hrs ago

Monarch Butterfly departure continues from overwintering sites in Mexico


"The massive departure of our exceptional monarch butterflies keeps on day by day," Estela Romero writes in her latest report for Journey North.

Estela Romero is an environmental educator whose work is made possible by the Monarch Butterfly Fund and Monarchs Across Georgia.



Monarch departure continues as the calendar turns to March
Mar 2, 2026
Monarchs continue to head north from overwintering sites in Mexico, with Estela Romero estimating that less than half the monarchs that inhabited El Rosario Sanctuary remain there as of the start of this week.
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Monarch Butterfly departure continues from overwintering sites in Mexico (Original Post) Donkees 10 hrs ago OP
Thank is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing, donkees. debm55 10 hrs ago #1
And the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are now moving up the east coast Donkees 9 hrs ago #2
Thank you my friend. debm55 9 hrs ago #3
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