Look out for monarchs

By Pauline Tom

Monarch butterflies take overnight stays in Central Texas oak mottes, like those currently standing on the Anthem property, in mid-to-late October. Some monarchs roost in live oaks just across FM 2770.  Thousands of monarchs will roost in a single oak tree, and generations later (the next year) return to the same oak tree, headed for the mountains of Mexico where they winter by the millions, literally dripping from trees. They’ll take an overnight rest in the same Central Texas live oaks year after year.

What’s the Texas state insect?  It’s the monarch butterfly!