About
this photo:
Great numbers of monarchs moved into Nebraska over the
weekend. These butterflies needed a place to spend Sunday
night. They found a backyard in Hastings, Nebraska
(40.56 N, -98.37 W) to the delight of the people
who live there:
"About
six o'clock in the evening, I was outside in my backyard.
I noticed quite a few Monarch butterflies and then realized
they were all flying to one particular tree in our backyard.
They were hanging in bunches on the ends of several
branches. I got my camera and took many pictures. Because
it was cloudy, they aren't as good as I would like,
but aren't too bad either. We had a rain last night
and I was afraid they might be gone this morning, but
when I looked, many remained."
Look
at all of the butterflies! This branch seems to be bending
under their weight. How much would a branch full of butterflies
weigh? Count the butterflies above and find out! (Assume
that each monarch butterfly weighs about .500 grams.)
- Do
you think a ____ would bend a branch? Fill in the blank
with something that weighs the same amount.
The
photo was taken by Jerri Haussler. We thank her for sharing
this interesting picture with us! |
