Where the Wind Blows: Does wind speed affect overwintering monarchs?
Episode 4 of the Bug Banter with the Xerces Society podcast, hosted by The Xerces Society, titled "Where the Wind Blows: Does wind speed affect overwintering monarchs?" was published on February 17, 2026 and runs 38 minutes.
February 17, 2026 ·38m · Bug Banter with the Xerces Society
Summary
**Correction: In this episode it states that the number of western monarchs in 2023 was 9,000 total. This was the total number for 2024. Monarch butterflies are known as long-distance travelers, flying hundreds or thousands of miles from summer breeding areas to overwintering sites. These sites, although small, are essential for the survival of monarchs. Monarch butterflies across the western United States and into British Columbia migrate to California, where they shelter in tree groves scat...
Episode Description
**Correction: In this episode it states that the number of western monarchs in 2023 was 9,000 total. This was the total number for 2024.
Monarch butterflies are known as long-distance travelers, flying hundreds or thousands of miles from summer breeding areas to overwintering sites. These sites, although small, are essential for the survival of monarchs. Monarch butterflies across the western United States and into British Columbia migrate to California, where they shelter in tree groves scattered along the coast from Mendocino County to the Mexican border and further south. Beyond trees to roost in, what other features makes a grove good for monarchs? What more can we learn to help provide for their overwintering needs?
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