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This Week's Update Includes:
- News: Waiting and Wondering
- Spotlight: Citizen Scientists in Action
- The Migration: Maps and Journal
- Evaluation: Please share your thoughts!
Hanging On...
Photo: Chuck Patterson
The quiet interlude between generations that we're experiencing now is not unusual. It's typical in early May for few people to report first sightings. We're waiting for a surge in sightings as the new generation advances into the north.
Wondering
What do current conditions mean for the monarch population?
This spring shows a striking difference in the timing and distribution of monarchs. (See maps.) Two significant factors are involved:
- The smallest winter population ever recorded
- An unusally cool spring in the mid-continent
A Scientist's Perspective
Dr. Chip Taylor of Monarch Watch is monitoring the migration closely. He shares his "Three Bears Theory" to explain the challenges monarchs are facing:
"Sometimes it's too hot (as in the spring and later the summer of 2012), sometimes too cold (this spring) and sometimes it's just right. Both of the last two starts to the monarch season represent the hot-cold extremes over the last 21 seasons." More...
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| Compare Springs |
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| A First in Florida Image: Meret Wilson |
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| Dr. Chip Taylor |
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| Illinois St. Gilbert School |
Arkansas Kilpatrick Elementary |
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 Journal |
| Monarchs (map | animation | sightings) |
Milkweed (map | animation | sightings) |
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