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These questions were asked during the Fall 2007 migration season. You are welcome to try a question any time, although we are no longer accepting students' answers.
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Question #3 Why is nectar so important to monarchs during their fall migration? Why must the monarchs hurry? (Asked Sep. 14, 2007) |
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Question #4 Where did the hundreds of monarchs that were flying on the shore of New York's Fire Island come from? (Asked Sep. 21, 2007) |
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Question #5 How does Mrs. DeLand know this monarch is a male? (Asked Sep. 28, 2007) |
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Question #6 In what ways might September's warmer than normal temperatures affect the migration? (Asked Oct. 5, 2007) |
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Question #7 Where do you think the monarchs that are flying in the Central Flyway in Texas came from? (Asked Oct. 12, 2007) |
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Question #8 This tagged monarch was discovered at a roost in Texas. When and where do you think it was tagged? (Asked Oct. 19, 2007) |
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Question #9 List the names of the Mexican states the monarchs probably cross. (And explain why we say, "probably.") (Asked Oct. 26, 2007) |
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Question #10 Monarchs travel to a very small region in Mexico. Within the region, only 12 sites have the habitat the butterflies need to survive. Where do you suppose they are? (Asked Nov. 2, 2007) |
