Journey North Monarch Butterfly Fall 2010

Symbolic Migration

Update: October 15, 2010

Please Report
After you send your
butterflies

Welcome to Journey North's Symbolic Migration Your symbolic butterflies are arriving from all over North America and beyond. Has your classroom made its mark and shared your comments on the map? Use the map as a gathering place to see the places this year's butterflies were made and to read and connect to other classrooms. Brush up on your Spanish language skills reading the messages written in the home language of the school children living near the monarch sanctuaries. Take a moment to stroll the Sample Gallery and enjoy a sampling of the butterflies you've sent this fall. Today's Report Includes: The Butterflies Are Arriving! Who's Sending Butterflies? Symbolic Butterfly Sample Gallery
The Butterflies are Arriving!
Your butterflies are gathering here at the Symbolic Monarch Capital of the World. Each day the mail truck brings more baskets full of your butterfly packets. All of the envelopes are opened, inspected, and recorded, then their precious ambassador butterflies take a rest in the final box that will carry it to the schools in Mexico. Workers "oo-h and aw-e" over the creatively made butterflies. "Oh look! This butterfly is put together like a jigsaw puzzle!" a worker exclaims. Many butterflies are formed with a collage of monarch memories. Other butterflies proudly share about their school's history and culture. Like beautiful snowflakes, each butterfly has come together to form a special work of art, and carries a message of caring and interest in monarch safety and conservation. Each paper butterfly ambassador will soon start their journey to the classrooms and Mexican school children that are waiting to welcome them.		Mailman Kassaye and his helper deliver butterflies to the headquarters.
	Each envelope is checked and recorded as the precious cargo waits to make the trip to the monarch butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico. A butterfly package opened by a Journey North worker is like a gift.
Your butterflies carry a message that's loud and clear: “Thank you for taking care of our Monarchs!”
Who's Sending Butterflies?
Is Your Dot on the Map? There's still time to report and add to the map. Make sure your classroom has made its mark! Try This! Here's a neat message in Spanish. Can you translate it into English? "Hola Amiogos, hemos tenido un comienzo emocionate a la escuela este ano! Nos planateamos 14 larvas de la monarca en nuestro salon de clases y disfrutaron de las Mariposas Monarca establecimiento libre de volar a Mexico. Ahora hemos enviado nuestros mariposa simbolico para compartir el aprendizaje con usted. Disfrute de nuestras notas y las mariposa este invierno!" What messages can you find behind each classroom's dot on the map? Here's a sampling of Sighting Reports		Map / Sightings / Add to Map

Symbolic Butterfly Sample Gallery

"Every one--so different. Wow! Look at this one – it’s amazing!" Journey North workers exclaim as they open your butterfly envelopes. "Look at these details!"

Visit the 2010 Sample Butterfly Gallery

Parting Shot

A Jewel in the Grass
Before this beautifully detailed butterfly was sent on its way to Mexico it was photographed by Mr. Lester's class in Boone, Iowa.

Can you find Boone, Iowa on the Symbolic Migration Map?

The Next Symbolic Monarch Migration Update Will be Posted November 9, 2010.