Monarch Butterflies Traditional Cache
bobf: The niche in the tree that cradled the cache has grown smaller and the increase in Monarchs that I hoped I would be calling attention to has petered out, so it is time to archive this cache. Thanks for visiting!
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Monarch butterflies are clustering in the trees at Aquatic Park in Berkeley. I had seen such clusters in Pacific Grove, but never before in Berkeley. One person counted 1,100 monarch butterflies at this location in November 2015
Please mention in your log whether or not you saw any monarchs, the time of day, whether the sun was out, where they were, etc. Monarchs are easiest to see when they are warmed by the sun. Look for them flying between 25 and 50 feet above the ground near the eucalyptus trees between waypoint one and waypoint two. The cache itself is nestled in a small cavity on the west side of the large tree at GZ, three or four feet above the ground. Please be stealthy. The park is open from 6am to 10pm and dogs must be leashed. Log only. BYOP. Monarchs in this area can typically be seen from November to May. When they are not flying, they may be clustered on the eucalyptus trees along the railroad track on the east side of the park. Monarchs in clusters hang upside down with their wings together. In this position they may look a bit like dead leaves unless you look carefully; the bottom surface of their wings is gray with black veins. No orange is visible until they start moving their wings. Congratulations to Turtle.X and Team Io-Honu, co-FTF's.
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