Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

Monarch Butterfly Stats 2008

First Monarch of 2008 Released... female released July 23, 2008

I am excited to report that one of the butterflies I tagged in the 1st grade classrom of Farmington Elementary in WI.. was recovered! Here is a copy of the certificate with the details.

Below are the release dates of monarchs that were raised from eggs or caterpillars taken from my butterfly garden

July 23.....1 -- female
July 25.....1 -- female
July 27.....1 -- male
July 29.....1 -- male
July 30.....1 -- male
Aug 3.....2 -- females
Aug 5.....1 -- male
Aug 9.....1 -- female
Aug 16.....2 -- males
Aug 25.....2 -- males (tagged)
Sept 5.....1 -- male (tagged)
Sept 9.....3 -- 1 male & 2 females (tagged) Farmington School 1st graders, WI
Sept 17.....1 -- female (tagged)

Total released so far in 2008......18

All monarchs released since Aug 25 .... were tagged for migration records
Monarchs tagged in 2008: 7