tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125600823640906022.post3230711212214683748..comments2023-11-02T01:55:53.560-07:00Comments on Leaping Beauty: flutter byeGazellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826495805108168206noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125600823640906022.post-73348439957399338772008-04-24T10:21:00.000-07:002008-04-24T10:21:00.000-07:00Thanks, Daniel, for the info on the critical habit...Thanks, Daniel, for the info on the critical habitat protection. I wish they'd done that in Mexico and down in Orange County and San Diego County long ago...<BR/><BR/>Last I saw the "swarms" was about 6 years ago in Sycamore Canyon in the Malibu area. Thankfully, those groves are in state park and Nat'l Rec Area lands.Gazellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826495805108168206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125600823640906022.post-88029764110202038542008-04-24T08:52:00.000-07:002008-04-24T08:52:00.000-07:00Gazelle-Great post.Those "swarms" can sometimes st...Gazelle-<BR/>Great post.<BR/>Those "swarms" can sometimes still be found in SLO county. The Pismo Bach over-wintering site pretty consistently hosts between 40,000 to 100,000 monarchs each winter as do a myriad of other sites along the SLO county coast. While monarchs themselves are not offered any protections (yet), over-wintering sites are considered critical habitat and as such are given some regulatory protection. <BR/>Sorry for the ramble, but I thought you might like to know.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797566981867350734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125600823640906022.post-85758160910771357142008-04-23T09:52:00.000-07:002008-04-23T09:52:00.000-07:00I can't take credit for the photo - it's a web gra...I can't take credit for the photo - it's a web grab.<BR/><BR/>Changed the post title to more accurately reflect my point and avoid breaking any rules...Gazellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826495805108168206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125600823640906022.post-77395138536976440542008-04-22T07:00:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:00:00.000-07:00nice post and great photo as always.But you gave a...nice post and great photo as always.<BR/><BR/>But you gave away the answer to the trivia question "What were butterflies called before butter was widely known?".<BR/><BR/>So I am going to have to mark you down for that, blogger rules nothing personal.<BR/><BR/>Almost gone down here now. I experienced a swarm of monarchs up in SLO in the late 70's. Indescribablepranagliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936332444971443669noreply@blogger.com