What
does this fresh monarch in Minnesota tell us?
This monarch's fresh, bright wings show that it's a very young monarch, one that has just emerged from its chrysalis. This tells us that, even though it's September, monarchs are still emerging in Minnesota. The unsually warm September temperatures there have given monarchs extra time to develop into adults. Thanks to the warm fall, butterflies like this one can join the migration and fly away to Mexico!
This monarch's fresh, bright wings show that it's a very young monarch, one that has just emerged from its chrysalis. This tells us that, even though it's September, monarchs are still emerging in Minnesota. The unsually warm September temperatures there have given monarchs extra time to develop into adults. Thanks to the warm fall, butterflies like this one can join the migration and fly away to Mexico!
Photo: Joe Kaspar