RE: monarch butterflies
- To: "'l*@peak.org'"
- Subject: RE: monarch butterflies
- From: M* M* (* N*
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:19:24 -0600
Loren wrote:
<<Although the monarch migration west of the Sierra/Cascade axis is not as
spectacular as the eastern flyway, this ancient pattern deserves to be
preserved, and it IS very threatened by suburban and agricultural
development.>>
It's hard to imagine anything more spectacular than the winter congregation
of Monarchs in the Eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa
Cruz and the similar congregation, again in Eucalyptus groves, in Pacific
Grove. In spite of all the negatives that have been discussed in this
forum, Eucalyptus do provide important habitat for a number of native
species.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
