Monarch Magic - Lompoc, California
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N 34° 38.280 W 120° 27.450
10S E 733051 N 3835840
Magical mural depicting the Monarch butterflies which arrive in "flocks" in autumn.
Waymark Code: WM9PZJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2010
Views: 6
These Monarch butterflies migrate from their summer hatching locations along the Pacific coast to spend the winter in the shelter of a eucalyptus grove at nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base. (Before the transplanting of eucalyptus in California, the Monarchs sheltered in native cypress trees). Indian summer afternoons are delightful as Monarchs flutter through, looking for the nectar of late-blooming flowers to nourish them. They are not fearful of humans and will occasionally land on one's head or shoulders, but don't try to "pet" them as that can damage their wings.
This mural was the 2006 Mural-In-A-Day project. Sixteen participating artists are listed with master artist Colleen Goodwin Chronister. According to the plaque, they are:
Vicki Andersen, Diane Atturio, James Cochrane, Madonna Ewing, Linda Gooch, Angie Hamilton, Jan Kays, Charlene Keeling, Linda Lamb, Jan Manfrina, Carol Oliveira, Irene Rinta, Bill Smith, Nita Streetman, Dee Sudbury, Ann Thompson.
City: Lompoc
Location Name: side of restaurant at 118 South H Street
Artist: Colleen Goodwin Chronister
Date: 2006
Media: acrylic on wood affixed to brick
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