Monarch Migration Update: April 30, 2009 |
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Today's Report Includes:
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Did you know? >> |
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The Migration: Highlights, Maps, and Questions | |||||
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Migration Highlights | |||||
Warm
Air — and Monarchs —
Move Northeast Monarchs flew and blew northward with this warm air according to our observers. People everywhere were surprised by the monarchs' early arrival and amazing ability to find milkweed:
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Birth Announcement : Spring 2009 First Generation Monarch Born! |
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Spread the news! This spring's first new generation of monarchs is on the way according to Carol Cullar who saw an adult eclose on Sunday in Eagle Pass, Texas. Try This! Make a birth announcement. Tell the world what's so special about the arrival of this new generation of monarchs. |
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Slideshow: Why Don't We Have a Billion Butterflies? >> | |||||
A single monarch butterfly can lay hundreds of eggs. What would happen if every egg survived? Let's see how many monarch generations it would take to reach a billion butterflies. Then explore the limiting factors that keep the monarch population from growing as fast as it could. Also, find out how you can help scientists learn more about monarch populations. Volunteers are needed to observe monarchs for these projects: |
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Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts! >> | |||||
Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation? With your help, we can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. We need comments like yours to keep the program going and growing. Thank you! >> |
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Links: Monarch Butterfly Resources to Explore | |||||
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More
Monarch Lessons and
Teaching Ideas! |
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The Next Monarch Migration Update Will Be Posted on May 7, 2009.
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