Also, Dr. Karen Oberhauser shares insights about the differences betweeen male and female monarch behavior. The monarchs won last year, but hummingbirds were first to cross the Canadian border this year, thanks to a May 1 sighting in Ontario. But Connecticut students know these monarchs' days are numbered. The migration came to a screeching halt last week, when a cold front swept across the U. S. Your migration map now shows a clear picture of how far north the monarchs from Mexico can travel. Tell your community that the monarchs are on their way.
Students can write a column for the local newspaper .
The migration moved into Arkansas and Mississippi during the past week. After a quiet departure from Mexico, most of the monarchs now seem to have left the over-wintering area. Several sightings from northern Mexico and more from Texas have been reported. Literally tens of thousand of butterflies suddenly push off their perches, en masse, and fall downwards. Meanwhile in the north, spring is rapidly advancing.