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Photos: Jim Gagnon

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Claire and Camille tag monarchs in Minnesota with their neighbor and friend, Mr. Jim Gagnon

A butterfly net, data sheet and tags are their tools.
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Many monarchs are attracted to their butterfly garden in the city of Minneapolis. They spend many hours catching and tagging monarchs. (Take a look at the data they collected this fall to see how many hours they spent each day.) August 15- September 9th Here's Claire recording some data from a recent tagging.
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What does this graph reveal about monarch migration in Minnesota? What questions might Claire and Camille be trying to answer by collecting the data shown on this graph?  
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tag_gagnon_04 Like Claire and Camille, many Journey North participants enjoy the wonder of monarch tagging. To learn more, contact Monarch Watch. tag_gagnon_03