March 24, 2003
Dear Students and Teachers,
Greetings from your friends at Journey North! Thank you for taking care
of the monarch butterflies this winter. We're glad you'll be tracking
their migration north with us this spring.
We just received news that the very first monarchs have just crossed the border into the U.S. and are arriving in Texas. The milkweed plant, which the female monarchs need for laying eggs, only emerged from the ground two weeks ago. You can see how closely the monarchs time their migration to the life cycle of this important plant.
| Date |
Town |
St/Pr |
Lat(N) |
Long(W) |
| 03/19/03 | Houston | TX |
29.76 |
-95.37 |
| 03/17/03 | Corpus Christi | TX |
27.80 |
-97.40 |
| 03/17/03 | Dallas | TX |
32.79 |
-96.80 |
| 03/16/03 | McAllen | TX |
26.22 |
-98.24 |
| 03/14/03 | Port Lavaca | TX | 28.53 | -96.68 |
| 03/11/03 | Saltillo | COA | 25.42 | -101.00 |
| 03/08/03 | San Antonio | TX | 29.47 | -98.53 |
| 03/05/03 | Rio Grande City | TX | 26.58 | -98.70 |
We will send updates this week on the following Tuesdays:
March 25
April 8
April 29
May 13
May 28 (WEDNESDAY, because of holiday)
June 10
June 24
Saludos!
The Next Monarch Migration Update Will be Sent on April 8, 2003.
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