Historic Numbers of Monarchs Seek Shelter at Roost Sites in the Lake Erie Region
18 September 2019 | Author: Jim LovettRepublished with permission of the Southern Lepidopterists Society Historic Numbers of Monarchs Seek Shelter at Roost Sites in the Lake Erie Region by Candy Sarikonda The monarch fallout which occurred during the weekend of September 7-10, 2018 was truly of historic proportion. Thousands ...
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Monarch Watch Update August 2019
1 August 2019 | Author: Jim LovettThis newsletter was sent via email to those who subscribe to our email updates. Please take a moment to add or confirm your email address with us to receive future updates by completing the short form at https://monarchwatch.org/subscribe Greetings ...
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Tagging wild and reared monarchs: Best practices
9 July 2019 | Author: Monarch WatchGreetings taggers and welcome to the 2019 monarch tagging season. This year marks Monarch Watch’s 28th season! Over the years, thousands of taggers have contributed to our tagging database. It is an enormous record and a veritable gold mine of ...
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Monarch Population Status
17 June 2019 | Author: Chip TaylorStage 4 (1 May–9 June) Update As I indicated in the Status of the Population post to the Monarch Watch Blog on 2 May, I partition the annual cycle into 6 stages in an effort to understand the interannual variation in ...
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Monarch Population Status
2 May 2019 | Author: Chip TaylorStage 3 (March–April) Update As most of you know, I endeavor to predict how the monarch population is developing each year. While I always fail to correctly predict the exact number of hectares measured at the overwintering sites, I’m getting better ...
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Monarch Population Status
15 March 2019 | Author: Chip TaylorWill the population increase again this year? Last season the population increased from 2.48 hectares to 6.05 (see the January 30th Monarch Population Status announcement). If the monarchs wintered well, that is with a normal rate of mortality and morbidity, ...
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Monarch Population Status
30 January 2019 | Author: Jim LovettWorld Wildlife Fund Mexico in collaboration with CONANP and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) announced the total forest area occupied by overwintering monarch colonies today. Fourteen (14) colonies were located this winter season with a total area of 6.05 ...
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Monarch Population Status
10 September 2018 | Author: Chip TaylorIt’s been more than a few years since we have seen a monarch migration as promising as the one that is taking place at this time (early September). The first fall roosts were reported to Journey North on the 11 ...
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A Message to all Taggers
3 August 2018 | Author: Chip TaylorHear ye! Hear ye! Taggers take note! What you have contributed to monarch science over the years has been incredible! Collectively, you have tagged well over 1.5 million monarchs in the last 26 years, from the front range in Colorado ...
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Monarch Population Status
3 August 2018 | Author: Chip TaylorWhen it comes to estimating the size of the migration, each year is a series of experiments, with numerous hypotheses, during which I try to match what I know about monarchs with the progression of the seasonal conditions that influence ...
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