Photos of urban monarch overwintering sites in California

[Paul Cherubini]

>  it seems inconceivable that California monarchs could ever
> "run out" of suitable overwintering habitats since mankind
> will always be building golf courses, city parks, cemeteries
> and similar green belts within our largest urban centers.
 
Dr. James Adams responded:
 
> Just because *past* development practices have led to some
> apparent appropriate Monarch habitat does *not* mean
> development practices are the same today, or will remain the same
> in the future.  You *cannot* assume that golf courses built today
> will actually provide appropriate Monarch habitat.
 
One can view aerial photos of any medium to large size city
along the California coast and see many city parks, cemeteries,
golf courses and similar type green belts which have enough tree
cover to support  large monarch overwintering colonies.
 
I think its very reasonable to assume humans will continue
to plant  clumps of evergreen trees within our urban centers and
unreasonable to assume our cities in the future will be devoid
of such clumps.
 
Paul Cherubini
 
 
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