Monarchs at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Migrating Monarchs make a stop at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie! Staff at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and local nature enthusiasts have observed monarch butterflies at Midewin. Here is a video of monarchs at around 7:30 a.m. earlier this week: Large roosting of monarchs were last observed at Midewin in 2018: More info on the monarchs from staff at Midewin: "The best time to look is just after sunrise and just before sunset. Bring a long camera lens and look into the trees. Busy spots are along the Henslow Trail, (1) just south of where the Henslow Trail intersects with the Group 63 Trail; and (2) just east of Boathouse Road. Here is information for finding the Henslow Trail and Iron Bridge: https://www.fs.usda. gov/recarea/midewin/recarea/? recid=57100 . Here is information for finding the Henslow Trail off of Boathouse Road / River Road: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ recarea/midewin/recarea/? recid=57104 . "