Butterflies of Californias Dagbok

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18 december 2019

Mysterious monarch migrations may be triggered by the angle of the Sun.

Over 20 years, citizen scientists across North America tagged more than 1 million monarch butterflies as they flitted their way southward on one of nature’s more mysterious migrations. Now, scientists analyzing data from those journeys have discovered what may trigger them: the angle of the high noon Sun—which changes over time and as one moves closer to the equator.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/mysterious-monarch-migrations-may-be-triggered-angle-sun

Publicerat 18 december 2019 23.59 av biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 kommentarer | Lämna en kommentar

27 december 2019

PROTECTING THE MONARCH: SMALL STEPS CAN MAKE BIG IMPACT TO SAVE MAJESTIC BUTTERFLY.

There's a special connection between a child and a butterfly. Both seemingly float through life, carefree and innocent.

https://abc7.com/amp/science/protecting-the-future-of-monarch-butterflies/5789736/

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28 december 2019

Beer for a Butterfly Contest Continues in 2020.

The start of a new year can mean only one thing: no, not champagne and confetti — a hunt for butterflies.

https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/beer-butterfly-contest-continues-2020/

Publicerat 28 december 2019 01.24 av biohexx1 biohexx1 | 0 kommentarer | Lämna en kommentar