Monarch butterflies pass through Texas on their way south to Mexico from the end of September through the third week of October. During this time you can see thousands of these gorgeous orange migrants throughout the Lone Star State.
You can find monarchs at many sites along the Great Texas Wildlife Trails:
Heart of Texas
Panhandle Plains
Prairies and Pineywoods
Far West Texas
Texas Coast
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Monarch butterflies are an iconic pollinator, but they can often be confused with look-alike species. Below are a few distinguishing marks that will make identification easier.
Monarchs butterflies are one of the most familiar butterflies in North America, with a striking orange, black, and white pattern.
Viceroy butterflies have a solid black line on the hind-wings, compared to the jagged line on monarchs.
Queen and Soldier butterflies lack a black outline on the inside of the fore-wing and have unique patterns of white spots.
Read more about monarch ID, including information on the egg and catepillar stages.
Participate in the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz, Oct. 5-21! Sign up to receive daily observation challenges and help bring awareness to pollinators and their habitat.
Create a Monarch Waystation
Monarch waystations help provide resources for migrating monarchs. They allow monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration.
Become a Citizen Scientist
Report monarch sightings to help further our understanding of monarchs and their migration.
Support RAWA
Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA), a new bill in
Congress, could help support the wildlife you love and care about. It would
fund wildlife conservation nationwide without adding new taxes, and bring in
over $63 million annually to Texas to fund projects in TPWD's Conservation Action Plan. #SpeakUp for Texas wildlife and take action at
ournatureusa.com.
Get a New Monarch Butterfly License Plate
Coming Spring of 2019! Sign up to be notified when this new license plate is available. Proceeds benefit Texas wildlife and their habitats.
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