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Spring 2013 | |
Monarch Butterfly Update: July, 2013 With low numbers and a late migration, many people are still waiting to see their first monarch of the year. Tracking continues! Image: Elizabeth Howard |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: June 20, 2013 The migration has advanced north to Saskatchewan and east to Maine, yet many people are still waiting for their first monarch of the year. Tracking continues! Image: Lisa Pleggenkuhle Grummer |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: June 13, 2013 Tracking continues as the migration advances into the Canadian Provinces and northeastern U.S. Image: Debby Radio |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: June 6, 2013 |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: May 30, 2013 |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: May 23, 2013 Clear northward movement at last! Also this week, look closely look at the caterpillar that becomes the monarch butterfly. Image: Elizabeth Howard |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: May 16, 2013 Monarchs move northward in the east, while the slow migration season continues mid-continent. Image: Bill Stark |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: May 9, 2013 Surprise sightings in the east raise questions, while the slow migration continues mid-continent. Image: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: May 2, 2013 Early May is a time of transition. People in the north await the arrival of the new generation. Observers in the south are seeing the last of the monarchs from Mexico. Image: Chuck Patterson |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: April 25, 2013 |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: April 18, 2013 Are monarchs traveling when and where their needs for food can be met? Explore the connection between nectar and migration. Image: Frank Matheson |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: April 11, 2013 Monarchs are laying eggs all along the migration trail. How many eggs can one monarch lay—and how does a population grow? Image: Jay Cossey |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: April 4, 2013 Cool temperatures are holding milkweed and monarchs back. Is the migration later than normal? Explore historic records to see what long-term data reveal. Image: Veronica Mueller |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: March 28, 2013 Cold temperatures in Texas stopped the migration from Mexico in its tracks this week. This week's spotlight is Monarch Health. Image: Veronica Mueller |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: March 21, 2013 As Estela says goodbye to the last butterflies, the first migrants are arriving in the north. Explore monarch conservation challenges and how you can help. Image: Charmaine G |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: March 14, 2013 The mass migration should begin any day. Mexican officials say this winter's population hit at an historic low. Where will monarchs travel to find what they need this spring? Image: Journey North |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: March 7, 2013 Scientific experts and world leaders have just returned from trips to see the butterflies. Migration starts soon! Image: Robert P. Morris |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: February 28, 2013 This week, monarch tags and a discovery: Mexico's cold winter temperatures trigger spring migration. Image: Dave Kust |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: February 21, 2013 This week, join Estela Romero on a tour of the world's largest monarch sanctuary. Explore the benefits and risks of ecotourism. Image: Elizabeth Howard |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: February 14, 2013 The monarch's winter home in Mexico is surprisingly cold. Temperatures often fall to freezing! This week, explore how the cool habitat meets the monarchs' needs for survival. Estela tells about life for people in the region. Image: Dr. Lincoln P. Brower, Sweet Briar College |
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Monarch Butterfly Update: February 7, 2013 Welcome to Journey North's 20th season. The monarchs reached their winter home in Mexico three months ago after a long fall migration. They'll begin their journey north in only six weeks. Start with the sights and sounds of a butterfly colony—and get ready for a season of discovery. Image: Art Howard, Artwork |
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Welcome to Journey North's spring monarch migration season! Winter: On February 7, 2013 we begin when the monarchs are still at the overwintering sites, deep in central Mexico. The monarch's story is one of nature's most incredible examples of adaptation and survival. Spring: Get ready to track the migration! The monarchs head north in March. Find out how to report your sightings and track the migration on real-time maps. |
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Fall 2012 | |
Monarchs Are Arriving in Mexico: November 15, 2012 They're here! Late and long-awaited, thousands of monarchs surprised Estela at El Rosario Sanctuary on Monday. Butterflies filled the sky and she counted 13 trees covered with monarchs. Image: Estela Romero |
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FINAL Monarch Migration News: November 8, 2012 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? Image: Deborah Klein |
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Monarch Migration News: November 1, 2012 The massive arrival has begun! It's one of nature's great miracles. Monarchs find a place on the planet where they have never been. This week, explore how the monarchs' arrival is connected to Mexican traditions. Image: Estela Romero |
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Monarch Migration News: October 25, 2012 A single monarch was spotted at the finish line! Meanwhile migration continues from as far north as Canada. This week, explore migration pathways. Even though it's their first migration, monarchs follow routes previous monarchs have flown. As they enter Mexico, monarch butterflies become mariposas monarcas. Image: Barbara Messimer |
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Monarch Migration News: October 18, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: October 11, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: October 4, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: September 27, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: September 20, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: September 13, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: September 6, 2012 |
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Monarch Migration News: August 23, 2012 |
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