How Monarch Butterflies Fly Away Home - Wildlife Gardeners

Calliandra · 07-27-2010, 10:39 AM

"How Monarch Butterflies Fly Away Home"
Science Daily, 7/26/2010

How monarch butterflies fly away home

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New research from the University of Guelph reveals that some North American monarchs born in the Midwest and Great Lakes fly directly east over the Appalachians and settle along the eastern seaboard. Previously, scientists believed that the majority of monarchs migrated north directly from the Gulf coast.

bridget1964 · 07-27-2010, 11:22 AM

Great article--thanks for sharing! I am going to use it in my Atlantic Audubon presentation tomorrow night.

Thanks!
Mary

07-27-2010, 11:22 AM	#2
bridget1964 Butterfly Educator Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ventnor City, New Jersey, USA	Great article--thanks for sharing! I am going to use it in my Atlantic Audubon presentation tomorrow night. Thanks! Mary __________________ "Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." ~Hans Christian Anderson http://mslenahan.edublogs.org/

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