February 5 is California Western Monarch Day, established by the state Legislature in 2004. California Western Monarch Day celebrates the annual migratory return of the Western Monarch Butterfly to the central coast of California to spend the winter during October through March.
Thousands of Western Monarch Butterflies overwinter on the California coast each year. One of the most popular spots for the Western Monarchs is Pismo Beach, California. As of January, 23 , 2012 the count is more than 23,000 monarchs at the Pismo Beach Grove. The migration draws many visitors along the central coast. The migration of the monarch butterfly is studied and celebrated by school children in California, across the United States, and in Mexico.
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