Returning to our regularly scheduled programming…
According to Monarch Watch, overall monarch migration numbers east of the Rockies are down. The autumn migration is underway with Mexico-bound monarchs just broaching drought-stricken territories in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas – as the report put it, 1000 miles of hell – a nearly flowerless / nectar less and waterless expanse.
Our six intrepid adventurers remain chrysalis-bound as days grow shorter, nights colder, and nectar bearing flowers in my own garden begin to fade. Emergence is expected within two to eight days.
Will these stalwart individuals survive their transformation? Will daytime temperatures and nectar supplies still support life when they do emerge? Can they endure the journey south and navigate inhospitable terrain to find their own kind?
…Wait, this sounds like life after divorce…
Stay tuned.
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