Sulphur-Butterflies.mov

Over the last three weeks we have experienced wave after wave of butterflies migrating north from Texas. First it was red admirals, then painted ladies, then American painted ladies, followed by variegated fritillaries, dainty sulphurs, two other sulphur species, grey hairstreaks, buckeyes, and now orange sulphurs (Colias eurytheme) - with hundreds of them in the garden at any one time. This short video will give you an idea of the number of sulphurs present today. I can truthfully say that never have I seen so many butterflies in our garden in April. The numbers and diversity actually rival anything we've seen in the fall when butterflies are usually abundant here. - Chip Taylor, Director of Monarch Watch

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[motherforGod]

I'm in Minnesota....only a few sulphurs so far, but LOTS of red admirals...just like the numbers in your video. I hope we see large numbers of Monarchs.

[slimshadow777]

when i was a kid used to se thousands of these all over ohio now see one once in a few months at best

[sandlwood65]

Beautiful! I have seen an amazing number of Admirals this year. =) YAY for butterflies!