Diario del proyecto Butterflies of California

A new study using citizen science data revealed a 1.6 percent drop per year since 1972, a worrisome development for the crucial pollinators.

https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/animals/article/butterflies-declining-due-to-warmer-autumns-in-western-united-states

Hello!

I am conducting a NABA buterfly count on April 17 and was wondering if you'd like to participate? Teams will be kept small at 2 to 3 people and all will results will be e-mailed to be at the end of the day. The count is centered on Salt Creek Recreation Center in Chula Vista and has an 8 mile radius; this includes Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve, SD National Wildlife Reserve, Otay Lakes, Otay Mountain, Sweetwater Reservoir and downstream to Sweetwater Regional Park, Dictionary Hill, and a few urban parks in Chula Vista.

If you know of any one else who'd be interested, please tag them in the comments.

@lagoondon
@patsimpson2000
@chrysaetos
@hikingsandiego
@chloe_and_trevor
@shankarts
@shankarts
@milliebasden
@docprt
@naturalistspace
@mhrains
@mhrains
@jim_carretta
@sandiegomike
@cjackson
@mikethebirder
@dhosa

The count circle can be seen here:

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There are more than 20,000 types of butterflies worldwide.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-learn-about-butterflies-day-march-14/

There are no more than a few hundred of these fragile, beautiful Lange's Metalmark butterflies (Apodemia mormo langei) left in the world.

https://www.treehugger.com/rare-types-of-butterflies-5116114