Monarch butterfly numbers are down again
January 24, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Monarch butterflies are about half of last year’s numbers in the Bay Area. But that’s not saying all that much.
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Great year to view monarch butterflies
January 05, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
Monarchs may be the most celebrated and regal of the Lepidoptera, and they’re hitting record highs in the Bay Area. Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont is estimating their numbers at 4,200, which is 10 times the normal count. Grab your binoculars.
Monitoring the Monarchs
June 17, 2008 by Rick Bacigalupi
A multi-generational migration route includes Pacific Grove, CA, where monarch butterflies fill the air and form large clusters on tree …
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Ubiquitous Eucalyptus
July 01, 2006 by Bill O’Brien
Some folks love their scent and shade; others resent them for crowding out natives; most of us know they came from Australia and found a niche here. But few know that the East Bay’s eucalypts owe their presence to one entrepreneur who thought the trees would make him rich. They didn’t, but now, love them or hate them, the trees are here to stay. Fortunately, some animals have profited from Mr. Havens’s mistake.
