This Week's Update Includes:

• News: End-of-March Snapshot
• Slideshow: Citizen Science and Monarch Migration
• The Migration: Maps and Journal

Leaving the Sanctuary
Estela was surprised to see how many monarchs remained on her trip to the sanctuary this week. "They seem to be leaving more gradually this year."

• News from Angangueo by Estela Romero

Migration Highlights
For most of the last week, south winds continued to blow monarchs across Texas as beyond. A butterfly in Brewster, Kansas is now our northernmost monarch. Texas is a butterfly highway at this time of year:

"What a weekend! We observed at least 50 plus monarchs each day. Spring migration is definitely in full swing." Driftwood, TX

New Generation
In Georgia, Mrs. Spencer's first grade class at Briarlake Elementary saw their first monarch on Wednesday. They also saw the beginning of a new generation!

"We observed the female laying eggs on our milkweed. She moved to different plants to lay her eggs. She circled the garden and came back to lay some more. We observed her for about 10 minutes until she flew off."

Early Milkweed
Breaking ground and breaking records. Milkweed burst from the ground this week. The animated map shows the substantial green-up that occurred. Reporters across the north confirmed the effects of this month's historic heat-wave. Milkweed was emerging 3-4 weeks early, from Wisconsin to Ontario.

"Now we'll be watching out for frost!" an observer from Ohio cautioned.

• Slideshow: Citizen Science: Tracking Monarch Migration

Slideshow

• Please report monarch and milkweed sightings.

		Journal
First Monarch (map | animation | sightings)	First Milkweed (map | animation | sightings)