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September Images of the Month: The Monarchs are Coming!
Monarch butterflies are orange and black.
Both of these are monarchs, but one is a female and the other is a male. Can you see any differences between them? Click here for the answer.
Some monarchs are “born and raised” in Tennessee, but, in the Fall, some are just “passing through” on their way to Mexico, where they spend the winter.
Report Your Sightings of Migrating Monarchs: If you see migrating monarchs, you can report your sighting at the Journey North website.
This map summarizes the sightings of monarch butterflies reported to Journey North in September and October of 1998. How many of the September sightings occurred north of Tennessee? (Check the key to see what colors represent September sightings then find these on the map.)
What’s Happening Now? Click here to read the latest update on this year’s migration to Mexico.
Junior Naturalist Activities:
Learn about the Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle.
Plan a Butterfly Garden for Monarchs and Other Butterflies.
Male Monarch: Notice the thin vein pigmentation and swollen pouches on the hind wings.
Female Monarch: Notice the thick vein pigmentation and no hind wing pouches.
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