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| Monarch #1 |
www.monarchwatch.com www.mlmp.org
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/
http://www.monarchjointventure.org/
http://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/
http://www.monarchparasites.org/
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| Monarch #2 |
Bonnie's question: Which is which?
One thing I like about reading Barbara Kingsolver's novels is that I learn as I read. For instance, I now know that one of these two butterflies is a male, and the other is a female. Without reading anyone else's comment first, tell me which is which.
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Okay, everybuddy, Mary/Zorro has shared some butterfly links, and I have asked the first question. Answer it whenever you run across the answer in your reading. Have fun!
Good question, Bonnie! I think you all will be able to find the answer in the book amd/or in the links!
The first question about Flight Behavior still hasn't been answered. Here's the question I asked:
"One thing I like about reading Barbara Kingsolver's novels is that I learn as I read. For instance, I now know that one of these two butterflies is a male, and the other is a female. ... tell me which is which."
Did you notice the answer while reading the book? Come on, buddies! Surely I wasn't the only one fascinated by this little bit of knowledge.
The top one is male because it has the wing spots.
Yay, Shirley! I'm not the only one!
I'm not quite finished yet, but I am finding this one of the best reads I've had in a long time. Not only have I learned a lot about monarchs (the links and input by members of the group have been very enriching), climate change, and science, but I have enjoyed the story as well. The respect that Ovid has shown to Dellarobia and Preston encouraging them in their quest for knowledge has been quite a treat.
I had thought that Kingsolver's Poisonwood Bible was one of the best books I've read, but I think Flight Behavior may be even better.
I enjoyed the scene where (if I'm remembering the details correctly) Dellarobia buys a butterfly hot pad and, noting the wing spots, proclaims to the clerk at the dollar store, "This is a male."
It's been a very long time - about 14 years, I think - since I read The Poisonwood Bible, but I really loved it. Having finished Flight Behavior this week, I'm thinking I loved this one at least as much, if not more!
"The number of Monarch butterflies making it to their winter refuge in Mexico dropped 59 percent this year, falling to the lowest level since comparable record-keeping began 20 years ago, scientists reported Wednesday."
That's the first sentence in an article about a huge decrease in numbers of monarchs showing up in Michoacan, Mexico. Here's the link to the article, if you want to read it.
http://news.yahoo.com/monarch-butterflies-drop-ominously-mexico-023630858.html
That is quite a reduction in Monarchs. The article made Flight Behavior an even more timely read. It was interesting that the milkweed reduction caused by herbicides and/or logging was cited rather than climate change.
Carole emailed...
Hi Bonnie,
This drop in the Monarch butterflies along with the honey bee's population, tell me something is happening to our Mother earth's atmosphere
Hugs and blessings
Carole
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