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Amistad National Recreation Area
Insects and Arachnids
Monarch butterfly feeds on a cowpen daisy.
Female Monarch Butterfly
A big attraction for nature lovers at Amistad is the fall Monarch butterfly migration. Year after year, thousands of Monarchs roost in the same few trees as they head to their wintering grounds in Mexico.
 

 
Cenizo blooms when it rains.  

Did You Know?
Cenizo (or Purple Sage) is often called "barometer bush" because it blooms shortly after a major rain.

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Last Updated: March 18, 2007 at 14:38 EST