Monarch Butterfly Update: April 26, 2012 |
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How far from Mexico can monarchs fly? How quickly could one monarch produce a billion butterflies? This week's news shares some surprises!
This Week's Update Includes:
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News: First for Canada! | |||||||||||||||
One worn monarch appeared on Tuesday at the Visitor Center in Ontario's Point Pelee National Park. Thanks to this tireless traveler, we can now proclaim that the migration has entered Canada! This record-setting monarch was the Park's earliest in 25 years:
More Northern Fliers Minnesota student Kelly Okerman reported the first for her state and snapped its picture. Do you think the monarch flew to Minnesota from Mexico? Take a look! An early wave moved into Iowa this week, too. One observer saw a "very, very faded monarch" and added, "I've never seen one this early, and have most certainly never seen eggs this early here." A Noticeable Shift
Counting Monarchs
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Slideshow: From Egg to Butterfly: How Does a Population Grow? | |||||||||||||||
A female monarch butterfly can lay hundreds of eggs. If every egg survived, the monarch population could grow to a billion butterflies in only four generations. Use this slideshow to explore the essential question:
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The Migration: Maps and Journal Page | |||||||||||||||
Let's find out when and where monarchs and milkweed appear this spring.
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The next monarch migration update will be posted on May 3, 2012. | |||||||||||||||