A large migration of butterflies has reached Santa Clarita, with residents reporting seeing hundreds throughout the city. Swarms of “Painted Lady” butterflies have been reported throughout Southern California, and several Santa Clarita residents have reported seeing them throughout the city. One resident reported seeing hundreds of butterflies in Newhall near the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon Road. The ...

Swarms of “Painted Lady” butterflies have been spotted all over Southern California, and could be headed to Santa Clarita, officials said. The increase of the Painted Lady butterflies throughout Los Angeles is due to the wet winter, according to Brent Karner, a division manager for Bioquipbugs. “All the water is creating a lot of green, which attracts the butterflies,” Karner ...