Monarch butterflies are on the move in Texas right now, heading south on their long journey toward wintering grounds in central Mexico. Texas Parks & Wildlife flagged the migration Thursday, asking Texans to keep an eye out for the orange-and-black travelers passing through the state.
The agency’s post, shared from a photo taken at Abilene State Park, noted plainly that monarch butterflies are migrating through Texas and invited the public to track sightings and learn how to help the butterflies along their route, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife
. The timing lines up with what entomologists have long documented: monarchs occur throughout Texas during the fall migration, according to texasento.net, as the insects funnel through the state on their way south…