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To: thinkingfountain@smm.org
Subject: Where the Monarch butterflies come from
From: Kevin
Organization: St. Mary's University College
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 14:56:55 -0800
>Dear Pupils,
>
>I am helping to produce a CD-ROM on a village in Mexico.
>It will be used by children in schools in England. The
>children will be aged between 7 and 11. I am going to
>include some information on the wonderful Monarch
>butterflies which spend their winters near my Mexican
>village.
>
>I have one question which you may be able to answer
>for me. It is where do the butterflies start their journeys?
>Do any of them start across the border in Canada or do
>they all start in the USA?
>
>It would be wonderful if you could let me have the answer.
>
>Best wishes and keep up the good butterfly work.
>
>
>Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Where is your Mexican village located? Are there monarchs
in England? I think that monarchs and the migration process
is such a fascinating occurrence. About your question....I do
know that monarchs migrate up into Canada, although I don't
know how far up into Canada they go. I was camping up in
northern Minnesota and actually saw monarchs in Thunder
Bay which is an area just on the Canadian side of the border.
The monarch lays its eggs in the summer in Minnesota once
the milkweed has bloomed (which takes a while because it
is so cold). Around July is when I really started to notice
them this summer. I would think that they emerge in Canada
about a month later than they do here, but that's just a guess.
Good Luck on your project.
-karen
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