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Photo taken from the real estate MLS
It was all just work, work, work today - but I had some company at least. (This is the little frog thingy that Tim bought me to sit on top of my monitor - it makes me smile :))
12 inches by 18 inches 'study' acrylic paint on canvas
The annual migration of North America’s monarch butterfly is a unique and amazing phenomenon. The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. Unlike other butterflies that can overwinter as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some species, monarchs cannot survive the cold winters of northern climates. Using environmental cues, the monarchs know when it is time to travel south for the winter. Monarchs use a combination of air currents and thermals to travel long distances. Some fly as far as 3,000 miles to reach their winter home!
This image is in Pacific Grove, part of Monterey, California. I have seen these clusters usually in connection with certain trees in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Pismo Beach, Santa Cruz, and other coastal locations with mild winter climates.
Take your family , yourself and your camera in late January and February to watch thousands of butterflies mate usually in mid afternoon when the sun burns away the fog. In just 20 more years it is very likely your children and grandchildren will not be able to see them do too species extinction. Loss of habitat in southern Mexico and lack of milkweed plants in the United States (mostly due to chemical treatments by Monsanto) will likely make this annual event a thing of the past.
Support your local conservation group with money and time to preserve habitat and promote policies that help keep the diversity of life in tact.
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ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
ITU-D Study Group1 Rapporteur Group meetings
15-26 April 2024,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: © ITU/D. Woldu
