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Butterfly Migration & Identification

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 16, 2026 with No Comments

Now is the perfect time to capture glimpses of some of the native butterflies during their spring migration between Mexico and North America. For monarchs, the spring journey takes several generations to complete, unlike the winter journey with a fast descent into Mexico. Here are a few of the butterflies you might see in and around the hills: To specifically help monarch butterflies, report your sighting.

Milkweed Spotted

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 17, 2025 with No Comments

On a recent trip to Chino Hills State Park, we found milkweed. This is the first time in decades that we’ve seen this plant in the Park. We have historic photos of milkweed (photo shown left) and now this new one (photo shown right). Why is it important you ask? Milkweed is the plant that critically endangered Monarch butterflies use to lay their eggs and then when the eggs hatch, the larvae eats the milkweed. This is just one of … Read More

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