FINAL Fall Migration News: November 15, 2012 |
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We end our season with thanks to citizen scientists who make tracking fall migration possible. Now that the monarchs are reaching their destination, explore two key questions: Why do monarchs fly across the continent to reach this part of Mexico? How many monarchs survived the trip?
This Week's Update Includes:
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News: The Monarchs Are Arriving! | ||||||||||
After two weeks of cold and rain—and very few monarchs—Estela was astonished to discover thousands of butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary on Monday:
Last Year's Arrival December Counts Population Predictions?
Thank You! |
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Winter in Mexico: Month-by-month Highlights | ||||||||||
Slideshow: Why is this place so special for monarchs? | ||||||||||
Hundreds of millions of monarchs migrate to Mexico to spend the winter in an astonishingly small region. The butterflies gather on a dozen mountaintops in a region only 73 miles wide. What conditions make the habitat in this region ideal for monarch survival? This week, learn about the unique microclimate of the monarch overwintering region.
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The Migration: Maps and Journal Page | ||||||||||
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This is the FINAL Fall Monarch Migration Update. We're back Feb. 7, 2013! | ||||||||||