Can a Monarch Butterfly Fly Across the Atlantic Ocean? Fifth graders in Barnesville, Ohio, had some ideas: The butterfly could have been a) an "accidental tourist," carried by ship or plane to England b) blown off course while migrating c) living on an undiscovered patch of milkweed in England d) brought in a car from Spain e) an escaped pet or science experiment.                   (Want more detail? >>) "Nobody knows!" says monarch biologist Dr. Bill Calvert. "I think you will find that weighing the evidence is what makes the process of science so exciting." How would you solve this puzzle? Weigh the evidence . . . and make up your own mind! >> Some ways to travel the planet! Hitchhiking Blowing in the Wind Getting Lost Photo: Christophe Ena/AP Wide World Emily the cat, a famous ship stowaway, crossed the Atlantic. Here, she travels back home by plane after a 3-week trip hidden on a ship. >> Paper: After a 1995 Oklahoma tornado, a canceled check was found 200 km from its owner's house. Insects: Tiny insects and spiders are carried on wind currents through the sky. A scientist calculated that one square mile of air (from 20 to 500 feet above the ground) contained 32 million of these creatures! Photo: Dr. John Kormendy The nighthawk lives only in the Americas. In 1999 after Hurrican Floyd, a nighthawk and a monarch were found on the same day on the coast of England. >> Teacher Guide >> Copyright 2006 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form.