Friday, September 7, 2007

Monarchs on the Move


PICTURE
SOURCE:
National Resources
Defense Council

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The information below shows that the Migration of the Monarch butterflies from the northern areas of the US to Mexico has just begun. The process will continue all fall. By November, millions of them will have made the trip safely to Mexico.
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Latitude -- Estimated Peak of Migration

45.0 -------- Sept. 4

42.5 -------- Sept. 11

40.0 -------- Sept. 17

37.5 -------- Sept. 24

35.0-------- Sept. 30

32.5 -------- Oct. 6

30.0-------- Oct. 13

27.5-------- Oct. 20

25.0-------- Oct. 27

Mexico Nov. 14

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

With global warming, the monarchs will start thinking that Arkansas is Mexico. Then, Michigan. So, they will no longer migrate. Then, we'll have a bunch of fat butterflies plowing into our windshields. Reason #38 to not vote Republican.

Anonymous said...

felix j: That's wonderful! I'll bet Al Gore would love it! That might be the arguement that would get him to run again! Alice