Ga. Researchers Ask For Help Watching For Monarch Butterflies This Winter

Monarch butterflies, the striking orange and black insects known for their long migrations, usually pass through Georgia in the spring and fall.

But some are staying here in the winter, instead of going all the way to Mexico, so Georgia wildlife scientists are asking for the public’s help counting butterflies this winter.

Researchers at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Monarchs Across Georgia and Journey North are collecting information about monarch sightings in Georgia between now and March.