Pictures taken by Brandi Kanselaar
First, Chris discussed how to spot an imposter
butterfly that mimicks the Monarch. It's very simular
except for some markings on the hind wings. The
imposter has an extra black markings which is easy to
spot once the butterfly is caught. He also taught
everyone how to indentify the sex of a Monarch. See
diagram below.
Please see
www.MonarchWatch.org
for more information
Male: Notice the thin vein
pigmentation and swollen
pouches on the hindwings.
Female: Notice the thick vein
pigmentation and no hindwing
pouches.
Two Monarchs are spotted clinging on to some Milkweed
The Monarch's are caught and put in this holding cage.
Then lets the participants
apply the tag.
Chris first shows a participant the
correct way to tag a Monarch.
Once the Monarch's are tagged, they are release back into the wild. Monarch's travel
South on there way to Mexico for the winter and then return when warmer weather
arrives. If a Monarch that was tagged reaches Mexico, a certificate is sent to the tagger
as a notification and a congratulations on a job well done. For more information, please go
to: www.monarchwatch.org
Monarch Tagging - Fun and Informative!
The Dallas County Conservation informed participants about the Monarch
Butterfly
Chris Atkins led a discussion about the
history of the Monarch butterfly Sept
10th at Hanging Rock in Redfield.