Thursday, September 3, 2015

THE MONARCHS ARE COMING !!! JUST DAYS AWAY! v 2.0

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES OVERWINTERING IN MEXICO 
















* Monarch butterfly migrates 3-4K miles. South Canada to Mexico & back


* Flies across Great Lakes--Narrowest Point


* Flies alone. Roosts in large clusters


*Requires 4 generations to make round trip


*Flies 12 MPH---Weighs less than paperclip


*Feeds on Milkweed after eggs hatch 


*Milkweed poisonous to other insects


*Like many flying insects pollens plants


*Millions fly through OK & TX to Mexico


*Sadly many struck by windshields


*A very colorful annual Fall parade




GLENN <><
JUST WEST OF YSTERDAY







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