603 Mile Monarch Journey

Utah Monarch, Tagged Aug. 31, 2019, Found Alive and Well in Pismo Beach, CA, on Jan. 3, 2020.

First 2020 recovery in California! Craig Corwin found BH478, a male monarch, along the coast. "I caught these two negotiating a date. Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach, CA 1/3/20." BH478 was a wild monarch tagged by Hilary Whitcomb with Rachel Taylor in American Fork, Utah, on August 31 while nectaring on Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium). BH478 flew 603 miles Southwest to reach his overwintering home of choice. Thank you to Hilary for tagging and to Craig for finding and reporting BH478 - and the great photo!