[…]Diversity. “Early newspaper descriptions described branches breaking under the weight of so many butterflies and depicted the masses of monarchs as ‘the personification of happiness.’”Conservation efforts are underway in several states, including California, to help restore populations of monarch and western monarch butterflies. Environmental officials and volunteers are racing against […]
[…]and migrate south each winter to Mexico. A sunny winter day offers ideal conditions to see Monarch butterflies along Highway 1. Monarch butterflies become active when the sun hits their wings. Appropriately enough, mating season reaches its peak near Valentine’s Day ― an animated time at Monarch butterfly groves, indeed! […]
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[…]friends, see our Whale Watching page. Download your free Wildlife map from highway 1 Monarch Butterflies Each year, the heart of Highway 1 sees hundreds of thousands of Western Monarch Butterflies descend upon migratory butterfly groves. The best part? These habitats can be seen up close with just an easy […]
[…]Butterflies adorn eucalyptus trees Black Lake Canyon Trail Little-known even to locals, the Black Lake Canyon Trail takes in a 2-mile loop of the Black Lake Ecological Area in Nipomo. These 160 acres are part of the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, and closed to the public, other than […]
[…]Butterfly Nature PreserveThousands of Monarch butterflies migrate to the northern edge of the Oceano Dunes each year. The small eucalyptus grove, just off Highway 1, serves as a protected overwintering site for the butterflies. Like birds, Monarchs migrate twice per year up and down the West Coast. When cold weather […]
[…]and Nipomo with trips to walk its dunes, taste its BBQ, and meet its kaleidoscope of Monarch Butterflies.Learn MoreCambriaRide horseback on majestic Clydesdale horses, go on a treasure hunt at Moonstone Beach, eat iconic olallieberry pie, and walk the historic streets of Cambria.Learn MoreCayucosThere’s so much to experience in Cayucos. […]
[…]that. Wake to the Monarch Butterflies Start your day with a natural mood boost: Vibrant Monarch butterflies dancing along Highway 1. With two different viewing locations to observe the butterflies—the Pismo Monarch Grove (near the Oceano Dunes) and adjacent to the Trilogy Golf Course in Nipomo—there’s no excuse to miss […]
[…]that. Wake to the Monarch Butterflies Start your day with a natural mood boost: Vibrant Monarch butterflies dancing along Highway 1. With two different viewing locations to observe the butterflies—the Pismo Monarch Grove (near the Oceano Dunes) and adjacent to the Trilogy Golf Course in Nipomo—there’s no excuse to miss […]
[…]years. At the Oceano Monarch Preserve, take advantage of docent expertise, free talks about the butterflies, comfortable benches and picnic tables. At the height of Monarch traffic, you’ll even be able to shop at the mobile Monarch gift shop and use high-powered telescopes to see the butterflies in the trees. […]
