Monarch Butterflies
From
How Far Away Can You See a Monarch?
Pictures From a Pilot
 |
It's hard to tell how high monarchs are flying as they travel overhead. People often say they are flying "as high as the eye can see." At what altitude do monarchs disappear from view? The pictures below were taken by a pilot. He recorded the altitude of the plane when he took each picture. |
 |
-
How could these pictures help you figure out how far away you can see a monarch?
 |
 |
 |
|
| 11,000
feet Above Northern Illinois |
8,000
feet New York City |
8,000
feet Statue of Liberty |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
| 6,000
feet Downtown Chicago |
6,000
feet Chicago's Soldier Field Home of the Bears! |
5,280
feet Chicago's Wrigley Field Home of the Cubs! |
|
 |
 |
|
|
| 2,000
feet New York's Shea Stadium Home of the Mets! |
500
feet Shea Stadium |
