Bisbee Gal Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 This sounds a bit promising, given the severity of the storm. From www.butterflydigest.com (Note: the following is an **approximate** translation of a news article.) They estimate that 10% of the monarchs died from the continuous rains and hailstorms Residents are asked to conduct an inspection to determine the status of the sanctuary. Tuesday February 9, 2010 Enrique Vilchis Cambio de Michoacan Ocampo, Michoacan - Approximately ten percent of the monarch butterfly died of rains that hit the community last week of El Rosario. Now those in charge of the Sanctuary of the Monarch called on the authorities to conduct a study of the damage left by heavy rains in the mountains where the butterfly, before reopening its doors to tourists, for the safety of all, they said. During a tour of the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary community of Rosario, the charge of the place said that the rains which lasted four days, left a mortality of about ten percent. They noted that the majority of Lepidoptera are alive and are hovering throughout the Sanctuary, in these days of sun. It is important to say that the Monarch is at the bottom of the mountain, at the gates of the sanctuary, formed a mat of these insects on the steps, can be seen by thousands. In relation to the dead butterflies, said the commissioners, only the butterflies that fell to the ground with hail died, because this phenomenon kills them, adding that most were able to survive storms. full text in Spanish: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=118024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 From the Michoacan Yahoo group. Jose works on a reforestation project in the area -----Original Message----- From: jose luis alvarez <joseluisthecruz@******> To: antep9@... Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2010 7:54 pm Subject: Re: Fwd: [The Michoacan Net] Butterflies info - URGENT You can visit Chincua going in from Maravatio to St. Maria take a right as if you were going to Angangueo that will take you to Chincua , You can not enter from Angangueo, You can also visit Cerro Pelon they a in good condition and not too far a walk. To go to Pelon you must go first to Zitacuaro then to Macheros or Capulin that is the way up or in what ever. Good luck it will be raining Thursday Friday and Saturday, Sunday Cloudy not good for visiting the Monarchs. Be well, JL PS you can not get into Rosario the road is still wasted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 For further information on the monarch butterfly reserves, please read Mexico Cooks! for the week beginning February 13: http://mexicocooks.typepad.com/mexico_cooks/2010/02/storm-on-the-mountain-mariposas-monarcas-monarch-butterflies-michoac%C3%A1n-2010.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shelley Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 For further information on the monarch butterfly reserves, please read Mexico Cooks! for the week beginning February 13: Monarchs in Michoacán 2010 Try this link for the above http://www.globalpost.com/webblog/mexico/mariposas-monarcas-monarch-butterflies-michoac%C3%A1n-2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Try this link for the above http://www.globalpost.com/webblog/mexico/mariposas-monarcas-monarch-butterflies-michoac%C3%A1n-2010 Please use this direct link: http://mexicocooks.typepad.com/mexico_cooks/2010/02/storm-on-the-mountain-mariposas-monarcas-monarch-butterflies-michoac%C3%A1n-2010.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Darn!! Just received word from Charter Club tours that their February trip to the Monarchs has been cancelled. Said there had been heavy snows in the high country where the butterflies are located. Que lastima! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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