ALBANY ‒ There’s no denying that most winter outdoor activities in southwest Georgia generally focus on hunting. However, the hunt is not limited to game animals, predators and hogs. During late fall and winter, Georgia is a stopover for a variety of migratory species, including the Monarch butterfly.

The Monarch, with its vibrant orange wings laced with black and white lines and bordered by white spots, make it one of the most easily recognizable and studied butterflies on earth. The Monarch is perhaps best known for the species' epic annual migrations covering thousands of miles. The eastern North American Monarch population is noted for its migratory path from as far away as southern Canada to Florida’s Gulf coast.

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