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Archive for the Monarch tag

Where are the monarch butterflies?

August 11, 2014   •   Leave a Comment

Detroit Free Press:

Look closely outside. Something’s missing. Something orange, black, white and fluttery.

Monarch butterflies, once a ubiquitous spring and summer presence throughout Michigan, are yet again a rare sighting this year.

It’s the result of two factors: An ongoing crash in the migratory monarch’s populations due to the loss of habitat — particularly milkweed — and Michigan’s long, cold winter causing many returning butterflies to hang farther south or to arrive much later than usual.

“It’s really a big difference. It’s a tragedy,” said Diane Pruden, a Milford Township resident who serves as a citizen researcher for Monarch Watch, a nonprofit education, conservation and research program based at the University of Kansas.

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Where are the monarch butterflies this year?

September 5, 2013   •   Leave a Comment

MSU Extension:

The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, is one of the most widely recognized butterflies in the United States. Its fantastic spring and fall migrations capture the attention of all who appreciate the marvels of nature. Because of the great interest in this creature, any year in which the population seems to be lower than normal raises the attention of the public. The number of monarch butterflies in Michigan at this point in 2013 appears to be far lower than usual, and there are a couple of good explanations.

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Monarch butterfly numbers fall to record low

March 16, 2013   •   Leave a Comment

NPR:

Monarch butterflies that once covered 50 square acres of forest during their summer layover in central Mexico now occupy fewer than 3 acres, according to the latest census.

The numbers of the orange-and-black butterflies have crashed in the two decades since scientists began making a rough count of them, according to Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas.

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