Monarch Migration Update: February 2, 2012 |
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Welcome to Journey North's 19th season! The monarchs reached Mexico three months ago, after a long fall migration. They'll begin their journey north in only six weeks.
Students in the region have been learning about the special forest they share with the monarchs. Mexico's habitat is ideal for monarch winter survival. What do this week's images reveal?
This Week's Update Includes:
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Image of the Week | |||||||
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News: Global Connections Build Local Pride | ||||||||
Estela Romero just finished delivering 1,700 symbolic butterflies to children who live beside the monarch sanctuaries in Mexico. Students have been learning about the special forest they share with the monarchs. Estela showed the children this map of Mexico's forests and explained its significance.
Monarch butterflies form their winter colonies in oyamel fir trees. This winter, Estela helped each school plant their own oyamel tree as a symbol of Mexico's role in protecting the monarch's winter habitat. Who Received Your Ambassador Butterfly? |
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Explore Winter Habitat: Photo Gallery | ||||||||
The butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico meet the monarchs' needs for survival. Use the photo gallery to start asking questions. Then pose hypotheses in your journal.
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Photo Gallery |
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The Migration: Maps and Journal Page | ||||||||
Temperatures have been unusually warm this winter, and people are reporting monarchs wintering from California to the Carolinas. Please help us document where monarchs are now, and where milkweed is available.
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The next monarch migration update will be posted on February 9, 2012. | ||||||||