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Butterflies All Over Town
Around Town, posted by Mark Mullaney, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2009 at 9:30 pm

What is up with all the butterflies/moths flying all over town. I realize it is Spring time but don't recall a year with this many. Does anyone know the reason???

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Posted by Jerry, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2009 at 11:29 pm

Read the "Butterfly's everywhere" thread...

MainStreetDiva has some great Web Links...

Posted by TI, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2009 at 11:37 am

I read that millions of them hatched in Northern Mexico/Southern California and are migrating up North.

I'm wondering if they will make this a normal path for them.

see link:

Web Link

The last big migration was in 2005

Posted by kickingit, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2009 at 1:16 pm
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Most are Painted Ladies. I have seen a number of Swallowtails also. In a one minute period I counted 50 through my back yard. Let's see

50 X 60 minutes X 8 hours X 5 days = 120,000. Glad they all didn't stop!

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