Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Monarchs

I try to photograph every Monarch I see for iNaturalist. At one or two a day, lately, that’s not hard. The species was just classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

mthew

3 responses to “Monarchs”

  1. Chuck McAlexander

    Saw about as many Monarchs as we did Spotted Lanternflies at the Butterfly Gardens in Central Park this morning……..

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  2. nature969

    I have moved to California and can send you photos of monarchs I see if you would like to see them.

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    1. mthew

      Thank you! But better to do some community science with opportunities like these listed on the Monarch Joint Venture
      https://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/study-monarchs-community-science-opportunities

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