Fall
Migration Observation Methods
Count
Monarchs at a Nectar Source
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Monarchs
must find nectar along their migration route all the way to Mexico. You
can study migration where monarchs can find good nectar.
Where to find monarchs:
- in your own butterfly garden;
- along the roadsides;
- in an abandoned field;
- in a farmer's blooming clover or alfalfa field;
- in a native prairie or other wild place;
- Count monarchs at the same time of day and for the same length of time each day. This way you can measure how the migration changes in a scientific way.
Practice:
Related Links
- Create a butterfly garden in your own backyard with flowers that bloom during fall migration. See Unpave the Way for Monarchs.
- Tell about your habitat! Report to map: Habitat Projects
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