It’s still early in the migration season, unless the Monarchs are adjusting for weather along their 3,000-mile route from Canada, New York or Pennsylvania.
In any case, my yard, my butterfly bush, and the woods here are seeing more and more Monarchs each day as they travel south to Mexico, Panama, and other areas for the winter months.
I took this photo around 3 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2026.