Just in case you were ever wondering what our family does for fun, I thought I'd tell you. Our latest family hobby is catching butterflies, monarch butterflies in particular. We've always enjoyed finding monarch caterpillars, watching them make a cocoon and then turn into butterflies. Then a few years ago, in September we saw over 800 monarch butterflies on our property in one day. They were everywhere! So this year we bought a butterfly net and some tags to mark the butterflies we catch. We then download the data to http://www.monarchwatch.com/. In a few months the butterflies will fly all the way to Mexico. There people catch the butterflies with tags and record the data. We should be able to see if any of our butterflies made it to Mexico or other areas down South.
O.k, I realize that may sound strange, but that's what we enjoy! I'll keep you posted on our butterflies progress as the months go by!
O.k, I realize that may sound strange, but that's what we enjoy! I'll keep you posted on our butterflies progress as the months go by!
1 comment:
That is too cool! I have never seen a program like that. It evidentally doesn't damage the butterflies wings...? I wonder if it affects their flight...?
Will check out the website.
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