Monarch Migration Update: Oct. 7, 2010 | ||||||||||
The migration moved into Texas this week, and a strong wave hit the Gulf coast states. Scientists found one wayward butterfly at sea. What happens when butterflies are blown over the ocean, and how is coastal habitat critical for those lucky enough to return? This Week's Update Includes:
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North Carolina Students Catch a Wave
Spontaneous reports that day from neighboring towns indicate the butterfly swath covered an area at least 40 miles wide. Good catch, North Carolina kids! Migration Hits Shores of Gulf Coast States
If monarchs contain poison that protects them from predators, how can dragonflies eat monarchs? (More...) Monarchs Move into Texas Students saw monarchs from the playground in Ennis, and a teacher announced them to her class as they flew over Austin. "My fourth grade students saw 28 monarchs in the San Antonio area," reported Saint George Episcopal School on Wednesday. Why so far west? An Outlier: Early Roost in Mexico?
More Monarchs on the Way!
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Nonfiction Reading: How Coastal Habitat Helps Monarchs | ||||||||||
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Hola Desde Mexico: Hello from Mexico | ||||||||||
Dear Journey North friends,
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The Migration: Maps and Journal Page | ||||||||||
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The next Monarch Migration Update will be posted on October 14, 2010. | ||||||||||
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