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Butterfly Garden

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Butterfly Garden

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Doheny State Beach

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  • Location: Dana Point, Orange County, California, United States

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    August 31, 2021

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    Shady grove with a trail lined by info panels, benches, planted with milkweed and other plants favoured by butterflies, particularly focused on Monarch butterflies.

    August 16, 2023

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    Adjacent to the Doheny State Beach visitor center is a small Monarch butterfly garden, featuring a brief trail circling native plants. This micro-habitat aligns with Dana Point's initiative to increase Monarch populations by incorporating their preferred vegetation into local parks.

    Please avoid touching the plants, as the butterflies lay their eggs in the milkweed plants before they start their 1,500-mile journey north in the spring.
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