Monarch butterflies have begun arriving on the Mendonoma Coast, as photographed by Connie King.

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Connie King has a butterfly bush in her garden that attracts many different kinds of butterflies. Recently she saw her first Monarch butterflies visit her bush.

These large, beautiful (aren't all butterflies beautiful?) butterflies have dwindled in numbers. Climate change and habitat loss are two big reasons. The other reason is the use of pesticides and herbicides. That's a good enough reason not to use them!

Thanks to Connie for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

It was hot here yesterday, 90 degrees. Today it's MUCH cooler. Clouds and fog have moved in.

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  1. That's a boy butterfly if I'm remembering correctly that the "oval" in the lower wing vein is visible.
    We had some luck in August with 19 caterpillars in our milkweed but I have a bad feeling that the birds got 'em all. Today we saw yet another monarch so hopefully I'll get some more!

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