Monarchs were pouring across the border in the Rio Grande Valley on the March 16th and 17th. As the migration from Mexico spreads northward, an unusual sighting from Florida was reported. Three to 4 weeks of warm, dry, cloudless weather has stirred the over-wintering monarch butterflies up to a frenzy. As the time for the migration approaches, the butterfly colonies have begun to spread down the mountains. Mating activity has increased, since the lives of these monarchs will soon end.
Students share their ideas for conservation in the region.