After studying the messages that were sent to us about the monarchs, we have reason to believe that it must have wintered in Florida. Here are some reasons why:
1. Monarchs have been known to winter in Florida.
2. Monarchs begin to migrate during the month of March, and that is when the Florida monarch was sighted.
3. Most monarchs migrate, but some do not.
4. Monarchs fly during the day and stop at night. Therefore, it couldn't have flown over the Gulf of Mexico.
5. Any types of weather or natural disasters can cause the butterflys to get off course.
6. Monarchs need fir trees to winter in. There are fir trees and pine trees growing in Florida.
These are all facts leading to our conclusion which is that the monarch that was sighted in Florida must have wintered there. Candy Stewart Becky Riesgraf Crissy Peterson Robin Palmer
7th grade students Pepin Area Schools Pepin, WI. - Copyright 1994, Journey North. All Rights Reserved.
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