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Every fall people all over North America carefully catch monarchs, and place a tiny, paper ID tag on one wing. The tagged butterflies are released and continue their journeys. When a tag is recovered, valuable information about migration is revealed.

Driving Question: What can we learn about migration from tagged monarch butterflies?

A 300-Mile Advance

September 7, 2017 by Elizabeth Howard

The migration advanced 300 miles in just two weeks. How long does one monarch's journey take?

The migration advanced 300 miles in just two weeks. How long does one monarch's journey take?
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