Monarch Butterfly Grove

18×36″ oil on linen

The monarchs are passing through Goleta on their 3000 mile migration from Canada to Mexico. It has been a rough few years for them and the eucalyptus trees they roost in because of the recent drought, but hopefully they’ll be making a comeback after last year’s rains. I learned that they fly 50-100 miles in a single day and one was recorded flying over 250 miles in a single day… amazing, no?

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