Like last year, a dramatically small number of monarch butterflies migrated through San Luis Obispo County this winter, according to data from the conservation-focused nonprofit the Xerces Society.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Western monarch populations hit the third-lowest count since 1997, with just 12,260 recorded along California’s ...

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Counters reported seeing only two monarch butterflies at Ellwood East for the latest overwintering butterfly count in Goleta on Monday. Recent heavy rains likely have affected the insects. Credit: ...

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The monarch butterfly migration is off to a tough start this season — with fewer butterflies than usual fluttering to the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. As of Wednesday, California State ...

Monarch butterfly count at Pismo State Beach Monarch Grove was only 471 in December 2025. The counts have been falling in the California overwintering site for more than three decades. Rob Reiner and ...

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