2. Monarch Butterfly Migration
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3. Monarch Butterfly Migration
Guinness World Record - 2880 Miles
"A tagged male monarch, released by Donald A. Davis
(Canada) at Presquile Provincial Park near Brighton,
Ontario, Canada, on 10 September 1988, was
recaptured on 8 April 1989 in Austin, Texas, U.S.A.,
traveling an estimated 2880 miles, making this the
World's Longest Butterfly Migration.
Donald A. Davis
in Mexico
4. Monarch butterflies can produce four or five
generations each year. The first three or four
generations live for up to six weeks, hatching in
spring and dying in fall when the weather starts to
turn cold. The migrating generation lives for six to
eight months. They hatch in the fall, migrate to a
warmer climate, hibernate, then start a new first
generation in the spring time.
6. Monarch Butterfly Migration
The generation that migrates lives for 8
months. The migration South starts in the
fall and they hibernate after they reach their
winter location. The return migration starts
in late winter and early spring. The female
Monarchs lay eggs as they travel North.
7. Monarch Summer Butterfly Generations
There are 3 or 4 generations that only live 6
weeks, starting in the early spring and
ending in the fall. The first generation is
produced by the Migrating Generation in the
Southern. Each future generation is
generated by 1st through 3rd migrating North.
9. Angangueo is a good base for exploring the Monarch
butterfly reserves. It is a picturesque mining town
with cobblestone streets and wooden houses.
Located at an altitude of nearly 8500 feet above sea
level (2,580 meters), nights can be cold. Some
hotels offer rooms with fireplaces which are a good
option for the chilly nights in Angangueo. Hotel
information http://gomexico.about.com/od/monarchbutterfly/ss/monarch_7.htm
10. Monarch Caterpillars only eat Milkweed leaves.
There are over 90 species of Milkweed.
USDA website shows a list of milkweed species and
a map where they grow.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
In the Name Search box enter Milkweed, select
“Common Name” from the dropdown menu directly
underneath, then click “Go”. Click on a type of
Milkweed to get all the information about it.
11. Top Butterfly is a male Monarch with two spots
Bottom is a female, which has wider lines and no
spots
12. Monarch Butterfly Facts
A female Monarch butterfly lays about 200 eggs
6 Monarch Caterpillars can eat all the leaves
off one milkweed plant
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