Published: 03/16/2022
Dear Western Monarch Friends,
01 March - 07 March 2022
Publicado: 03/09/2022
Queridos amigos,
La transición del invierno a la primavera en los sitios de hibernación en los bosques de árboles de Oyamel en el centro de México que solían ser graduales y moderados en sus cambios de temperatura, de fríos -unos cuantos grados centígrados bajo cero-, a parcialmente tibios y soleados -de 15 a 20 grados centígrados en promedio, es actualmente un proceso completamente brusco y extremo.
Published: 03/09/2022
Dear friends,
The transition from winter to spring at the Monarch Biosphere Reserve in Central Mexico used to be gradual and moderate. Today changes in temperatures have been more dramatic and extreme. It is not unusual to go from cold temperatures of a few centigrades to fairly warm temperatures of 15-20 centigrades.
Publicado: 03/09/2022
Las mariposas monarcas pueden cambiar la vida de las personas, crean conexiones y forman nuevas relaciones de amistad. Siempre es bueno conocer nuevas personas y hacer nuevos amigos, y otros amigos que vuelven, y otros más que esperamos que regresen en futuras temporadas.
Published: 03/09/2022
Monarch butterflies can change people's lives, create connections and form new friendships. It's always good to meet new people and make new friends, to see friends that return every season and there are others that we hope will come back in future seasons.
Published: 03/09/2022
Dear Western Monarch Friends,
Few monarchs remain in coastal overwintering sites as monarchs expand their range and search for milkweed in nearby inland foothills. The Spring Migration is now fully in progress with reports of multiple monarchs in milkweed patches and first sightings of monarch eggs and larvae recorded. Keep an eye out for monarchs!
22 February - 28 February 2022
Dear fellow flock of birders,
The activity of the birds and the number of different species has not changed that much recently but now that we are moving into March we should begin to see a couple of early spring arrivals. It’s time to keep an eye and ear out for these new species.
Publicado: 03/02/2022
Queridos amigos,
La tierra en nuestras empinadas laderas se prepara para la siembra del maíz, señal para nuestras culturas ancestrales de que el invierno termina y del inminente comienzo de la primavera.
Published: 03/01/2022
Dear friends,
As we approach the end of winter, local farmers prepare the soil trilling steep hills for corn planting. The planting of corn, an important crop in our indigenous culture, marks the beginning of the spring.
Local visitors crowd the sanctuaries during the weekends while visitors from North America, Europe and Asia, visit during the weekdays.