Monarch Butterfly Update: May 24, 2012 |
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Canadians welcomed the monarchs' return this week as large numbers of butterflies reached the final nation of their tri-national migration. People continued to report monarchs that are early and in unprecedented numbers. All signs say 2012 is a productive breeding season!
This Week's Update Includes:
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Image of the Week | ||||||||||
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News: Clouds of Migrating Butterflies! | |||||||||||
News from the North The migration made a huge push into Sasketchewan, Manitoba and northern Minnesota this week.
Whoosh! There's That Weather Pattern Again Population Building in the East As in the Midwest, New England observers are noting early arrivals and large numbers:
Look at the animated map to see how far advanced this spring is compared to last spring. |
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The Migration: Maps and Journal Page | |||||||||||
Let's find out when and where monarchs and milkweed appear this spring.
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The next monarch migration update will be posted on May 31, 2012. | |||||||||||