| 1546061 |
eastern pine seedworm |
Cydia toreuta |
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| 0796017 |
soft scales |
Toumeyella spp. |
at base of developing shortleaf pine cone |
| 0796033 |
southern pine coneworm |
Dioryctria amatella |
a seed orchard pest |
| 0796004 |
shortleaf pine cone borer |
Eucosma cocana |
to shortleaf pine cone, a seed orchard pest |
| 0795071 |
pine shoot gall sawfly |
Xyela gallicaulis |
galls on loblolly pine shoots |
| 0796020 |
blister coneworm |
Dioryctria clarioralis |
|
| 1546064 |
blister coneworm |
Dioryctria clarioralis |
pitch blister evidence of attack by larvae at base of loblolly pine cone |
| 1546231 |
cone worms |
Dioryctria spp. |
|
| 1546038 |
Nantucket pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia frustrana |
Web tent created by early instar tip moth larvae. Interior of web tent has been covered with a gummy oleoresin by the larvae. |
| 4911040 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
the National Geographic Magazine published pictures of the first monarch butterfly overwintering site discovered in Mexico. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 0014285 |
cone worms |
Dioryctria spp. |
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| 4911041 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
An accompanying map graphically illustrates the incredible migration route this butterfly travels each year. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911042 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
There are 13 known monarch butterfly overwintering sites in Mexico. Many are in the mountainous state of Michoacan (MA-CHO-A-CAN) west of Mexico City. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911043 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The only site open to the public is known as "el Rosario" located near the small town of Angangueo (AN-GAN-GAY-O). See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911044 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Access to the site is by a primitive dirt road about 6 miles long. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911045 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Vehicles must park about 1 mile from the monarch site. Elevation of this mountain is approximately 11,000 feet. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911046 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
A telephoto view of the fir trees (Abies religiosa) shows an orange-red hue created by the roosting butterflies. At a distance this coloration is suggestive of a bark beetle infestation. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911047 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The remainder of the ascent is by horse. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911048 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
In some cases visitors are assigned a jackass for the final mountain assault. Is there a possible significance to this transport assignment? See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911049 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
As you enter the area it becomes readily apparent of the profusion of monarchs. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911050 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Foliage is literally covered with these dainty lepidopterans. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911051 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Some visitors serve as temporary roosts. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911052 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Mature fir tree limbs are literally weighted down by thousands of monarchs. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911053 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Green firs 80-100 feet tall turn orange from their living veneer. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911054 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The forest floor is literally darkened by the monarch masses. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911055 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Adults cling to a tree trunk. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911056 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Some tree trunks increase in size from clinging live insect bodies. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911057 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Flowering plants in the area provide a nectar source for the winter inhabitants. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911058 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Springs in the area are an essential component for insuring the survival of the monarch. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911059 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
It is here that mating occurs prior to their spring northward migration. This migration usually begins about the 3rd week of March. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911060 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Using tagged adults, flights of as long as 3,000 km have been recorded. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 0796005 |
shortleaf pine cone borer |
Eucosma cocana |
a seed orchard pest |
| 0796012 |
longleaf pine seedworm |
Cydia ingens |
|
| 0795068 |
tip moth |
|
|
| 0795070 |
subtropical pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia subtropica |
|
| 0796025 |
southern pine coneworm |
Dioryctria amatella |
a seed orchard pest |
| 0796026 |
southern pine coneworm |
Dioryctria amatella |
larva and adult on loblolly pine cone, a seed orchard pest |
