Monarchs of Pismo Beach

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There is a eucalyptus grove in Pismo Beach which is home to a colony of Monarch butterflies who make it their winter home from November thru February each year. This grove hosts an average of 25,000 butterflies each year. The butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants, on which the caterpillars feed on. I visited the grove on Monday, January 19th, and there were hundreds of butterflies flying around and thousands more roosting in the trees.

Link to check out: http://www.monarchbutterfly.org/grove.htm