Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies embark on one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys, traveling more than 2,000 miles from Canada to the mountains of Central Mexico.
With their brilliant orange wings outlined by black veins and delicate, white-spotted borders, these remarkable travelers make their way through Texas, which is part of a major migration corridor during October and November.
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This migration pathway is known as the “Texas Funnel,” where two major flyways channel monarchs southward toward their wintering grounds in the Sierra Madre in Mexico.
As it turns out, the timing couldn’t be better than right now because of the weather.
What type of weather do monarchs need?
Fall in Texas offers nearly ideal conditions for migrating monarchs, with blooming wildflowers such as milkweeds, goldenrods, asters, and blue mistflowers, providing much-needed nectar and warm, but not excessively hot, temperatures to help them continue their long journey south.
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Central Texas, in particular, offers some of the most favorable flying weather during the fall migration. Monarch butterflies generally need temperatures above 52 degrees to take flight, with optimal flying conditions around 84 degrees…