PPT-Monarch Butterfly The Great Migrator

Monarch Butterflies are known as the great migrators The average lifespan of a Monarch is 6 to 8 months Group name of monarchs are called a flutter Monarchs are the size of a tea cup Monarchs are herbivores. By establishing butterfly gardens it is possible to gain insight into the life history behaviour and role of butterflies in sustaining natural ecosystems Butterfly gardens can be set up in any location by introducing butterfly host plants and by rec Lesson 3. Radar Picture from September 22, 2014. Radar Video. Map of Western United States. Natural Bridges State Park. Rocky Mountains. Updrafts help Butterflies and Hot Air Balloons. “. Switzerland . :. Towards . a . general platform . for understanding large-scale . butterfly distributions . Leslie . Ries. (SESYNC, University of MD). Cameron Scott (. NatureServe. ). Timothy Howard (New York Natural Heritage Program). . Presented by: Bernadette Coleman. Assistant Coordinator of Payroll. Alcorn State University. bcoleman@alcorn.edu. September 17, 2012. Introduction. Overview of the model building process. What is Monarch Butterfly?. The Monarch butterfly is a Milkweed butterfly with a beautiful bright orange and black pattern.. They come from the Nymphalidae family.. They can be be found in different areas of the world depending on breeding areas, migration routes, and the winter roosts. . The Butterfly’s Life:. Stage One-Little Egg. Butterfly . eggs are usually round or oval. . Eggs can be found on leaves of plants.. Stage Two: Larva or Caterpillar. Caterpillars hatch from the egg stage.. Enabling Animals to Survive in their Environments. Body. . Coverings – Skin. Body. . Coverings . – Fur/Hair. Body. . Coverings – . Scales. Body. . Coverings – Feathers. Camouflage. Camouflage. Lesson 2. Brushfooted. Butterfly Leg. “Feeding Monarch Butterfly. ” by . Jeff Smallwood . CC . BY-NC-SA 2.0. . Which order do these go in?. Caterpillar. Chrysalis. Adult Butterfly. “. Monarch Butterfly Egg. :. Towards . a . general platform . for understanding large-scale . butterfly distributions . Leslie . Ries. (SESYNC, University of MD). Cameron Scott (. NatureServe. ). Timothy Howard (New York Natural Heritage Program). An ICON for Butterflies of Singapore. Ours to Cherish, Ours to Protect. Vote for Singapore’s National Butterfly. Voting Dates. : 21-Mar to 30-Apr 2015. www.nationalbutterfly.org.sg. . Voters of the winning entry are automatically entered into lucky draw!. This presentation adapted from slides prepared by a collaboration of the University of . M. innesota . M. onarch . L. ab., Monarch Joint . V. enture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife . S. ervice. Monarch Life Cycle. 1. . Define the following . terms. .. Antennae. - paired . appendages connected to the front-most segments of an insect. Antennae are jointed, at least at the base, and generally extend forward from the head. They are sensory . Monarch Butterflies By: Emily Nguyen Where do monarch butterflies live? They migrate south to Florida, Southern California and Mexico for the winter. They fly to milkweed plants. They rest in trees at night. e. st. 2005. Egg - 3-4 days. • . They are football shaped with. . . ridges.. . • Top of the egg turns black. . . before the caterpillar emerges.. . • Females can lay around 400 eggs..