https://gregladen.com/blog/2008/06/23/monarch-butterflies-in-the-cla/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://gregladen.com/blog/2008/06/23/monarch-butterflies-in-the-cla/#comment-10242 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:38:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/06/23/monarch-butterflies-in-the-cla/#comment-10242 According to my daughter’s third or fourth grade teacher (can’t remember) the monarchs that emerge too late to fly to Mexico are put in special envelopes and mailed there by the teachers.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2008/06/23/monarch-butterflies-in-the-cla/#comment-10241 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:15:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/06/23/monarch-butterflies-in-the-cla/#comment-10241 Ah, the Monarch! My 5 year old caught a Monarch catepillar, fed it milkweed until it formed a chrysalis, and was captivated as it emerged. The best part was when the butterfly climbed on his hand to dry its wings. Hmm, I have some photos that need uploading.

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