oklahoma monarchs

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Monarch butterfly feeding on tropical milkweed in the garden of the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monarch Butterfly on a butterfly bush in Central Oklahoma Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico crossing into Oklahoma around the end of September through middle October. It is one of the most magnificent migrations on the planet. Monarch watch began in 1994. In a little over two decades the numbers are down 80%. The loss of Monarchs symbol a loss of small mammals, birds of prey and nesting birds. They are a graceful symbol of the insect world.