
{"id":5212,"date":"2013-03-28T19:28:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T00:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=5212"},"modified":"2015-04-29T20:31:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T01:31:00","slug":"monarch-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=5212","title":{"rendered":"Monarch Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Monarchs are one of the few insects to migrate. The monarchs travel over 1700 miles to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Central Mexico.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5213\" style=\"width: 383px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-3.57.50-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5213\" class=\"wp-image-5213 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-3.57.50-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-03-27 at 3.57.50 PM\" width=\"373\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-3.57.50-PM.png 373w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-3.57.50-PM-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">monarchwatch.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4715\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/monarch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4715\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4715\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/monarch-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Monarch\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/monarch-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/monarch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/monarch.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Migrating Monarch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>Its a Long Way to Mexico<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">C<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<br \/>\nThe monarchs left in September<br \/>\nG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nThe monarchs left in September<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nThe monarchs left in September, on their way to Mexico<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nMexico, oh Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sometimes they get eaten by birds<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sometimes they get eaten by birds<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sometimes they get eaten by birds, on their way to Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mexico, oh Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> They rest in trees for the night<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> They rest in trees for the night<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> They rest in trees for the night, on their way to Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mexico, oh Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<br \/>\nSometimes the wind blows too hard<br \/>\nG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nSometimes the wind blows too hard<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nSometimes the wind blows too hard, on the way to Mexico<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nMexico, oh Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<br \/>\nSometimes its too cold to fly<br \/>\nG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nSometimes its too cold to fly<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nSometimes its too cold to fly, on their way to Mexico.<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nMexico, oh Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<br \/>\nFinally made it to Mexico<br \/>\nG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nFinally made it to Mexico<br \/>\nC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<br \/>\nFinally made it to Mexico, it\u2019s a long way to Mexico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5223\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MonarchWinteringGrnds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5223\" class=\"wp-image-5223\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MonarchWinteringGrnds.jpg\" alt=\"MonarchWinteringGrnds\" width=\"452\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MonarchWinteringGrnds.jpg 360w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MonarchWinteringGrnds-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sierra Madre Mountains, Central Mexico<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WinterMonarchsDykus2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5221\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WinterMonarchsDykus2.jpg\" alt=\"WinterMonarchsDykus2\" width=\"432\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WinterMonarchsDykus2.jpg 432w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WinterMonarchsDykus2-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Life Cycle<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-7.05.07-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5234\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-7.05.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-03-27 at 7.05.07 PM\" width=\"764\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-7.05.07-PM.png 764w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-7.05.07-PM-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-6.55.51-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5233\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-6.55.51-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-03-27 at 6.55.51 PM\" width=\"698\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-6.55.51-PM.png 698w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-6.55.51-PM-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ChrysalisColor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5237\" src=\"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ChrysalisColor.jpg\" alt=\"ChrysalisColor\" width=\"2289\" height=\"3162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ChrysalisColor.jpg 2289w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ChrysalisColor-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ChrysalisColor-741x1024.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2289px) 100vw, 2289px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monarch Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Need a stage person, monarch, milkweed, egg, finger caterpillar, three caterpillars, stick, weaver, two in the chrysalis, newborn monarch, Question person, fact person, light person<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) \u201cIt was a warm sunny day\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>enter the monarch<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(reader) Alli the monarch is looking for a milkweed plant<br \/>\n(reader) chant 5 times:<br \/>\n<strong>(Class)<\/strong> <strong> \u201cmilkweed\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact #1:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Female monarchs lay 700 eggs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>enter the milkweed<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(reader)\u00a0 Milly the milkweed sees the monarch and says &#8230;.<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201coh no not another one\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Question 1<\/em><\/span> : Why does the milkweed act like that?<br \/>\n<strong>Fact #2<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;The eggs are laid only on the leaves of the common milkweed plant.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) Meanwhile the milkweed is \u201ccrying NO, NO, NO!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Egg enters and huddles next to the milkweed<\/em><br \/>\n<strong> (class)<\/strong><strong>\u201cThe egg is so small\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Question #2<\/span>:<\/em>\u00a0 How big is the egg?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact #3<\/strong> An egg is no larger than the head of a pin.<br \/>\n<strong>Fact #4<\/strong> An egg will hatch in 3-14 days<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Question 3<\/em>:<\/span> How many days should we have the egg hatch in?<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201cDay 1, day 2, day 3\u2026..Day 14.<\/strong><br \/>\n(Reader) The egg hatches<br \/>\n<strong>(Class)<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;Boing!&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Enter the little finger caterpillar<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Question 4<\/em>:<\/span> What is the first thing the caterpillar does after it hatches?<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201cIt eats the egg\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\n(Reader) Then starts munching on the milkweed.<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201c it eats day and night\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(switch lights on and off).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) The little caterpillar sheds its skin<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) \u201cfirst shedding\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Enter the bigger caterpillar<\/em>,<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) \u201cYum, yum I am so hungry\u201d. (rub your tummy)<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Eating sounds:<strong> &#8220;Crunch, Crunch, Crunch&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) \u201csecond, third and fourth shedding<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) &#8220;That caterpillar is getting big.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact 5\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 If a human baby were a caterpillar, it would grow to a weight of 8 tons or 16,000 pounds in two weeks.<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201cwhoa\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) One morning, the fully grown caterpillar woke up and said,<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201cI am not hungry anymore\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) It crawls up on a stick and hangs upside down,<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201chey this is weird\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) Caterpillar sheds its skin for a last time exposing the green chrysalis<br \/>\n<em>(chrysalis comes in \u2013 caterpillars leave).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Class) The chrysalis is<\/strong> <strong>beautiful.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Question 5:<\/em><\/span> What color is it?<br \/>\n<strong>(Class) \u201cmostly green with some gold\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) It is dark in the chrysalis<br \/>\n<em>(lights off)<\/em><br \/>\n(Reader) Everyone stand up and close your eyes \u2013 pretend that you are inside of the chrysalis. When you entered the chrysalis \u201cYou were a wiggly caterpillar\u201d. But now inside the chrysalis your body is changing. You are developing wings and antennae. Everything is different. Feel it! After 13 days the chrysalis turns clear and you can see out.<\/p>\n<p><em>(lights on)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Reader) On the last morning you hatch out of your chrysalis.<br \/>\nEnter Monarch butterfly<\/p>\n<p><em>Question 6:<\/em> &#8220;Can you fly?<br \/>\n<strong>Class \u201cNo, you must dry off the wings\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Drying action<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Question 7.<\/em> &#8220;Now can you fly?<br \/>\n<strong>Class \u201cYes, and the butterfly takes its first flight.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monarchs are one of the few insects to migrate. The monarchs travel over 1700 miles to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Central Mexico. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0Its a Long Way to Mexico C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G The monarchs left &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=5212\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,5,7,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecting-to-nature","category-fall","category-insects","category-songs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5212"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5265,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212\/revisions\/5265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}