[leps-talk] Re: Monarchs at Ground Zero

[Erik Runquist]

  I've recounted the story to best of my bleary-eyed bedtime ability. I 
agree that the story sounds a bit hyperbolic, but the photographer was 
genuinely taken and I find it difficult to challenge such an emotional 
moment regardless of its factuality.  Unfortunately they did not show any 
pictures of the event for verification, but he at least knew of the monarch 
migration to Mexico.
Erik


>From: Paul Cherubini <monarch at saber.net>
>Reply-To: monarch at saber.net
>To: "Bob Parcelles,Jr." <rjparcelles at yahoo.com>
>CC: leps-l at lists.yale.edu, TILS-leps-talk at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [leps-talk] Re: Monarchs at Ground Zero
>Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 10:11:51 -0800
>
>Bob wrote:
>
> > What is your take on this discovery, Paul, Master of pseudo science
> > and pragmatic challenger of the Hallowed Monarch?
>
>The story below sounds a bit exaggerated, but yes, it is conceivable that
>some chemicals in the concentrated smoke plume could have been toxic
>to the migrating monarchs and sent them spiralling into the ground
>where the firefighters were.
>
>"He told a story about several firefighters walking through a plume
>of smoke and then suddenly being swarmed by dozens of
>monarchs! Apparently they were landing on the firefighters and swirling
>around with the smoke."
>
>Outside the most concentrated part of the smoke plume, I agree with
>Paul Cavalconte's comment:
>
>"the monarchs did not miss their flight path, despite the smoke,
>dust and industrial activity."
>
>Paul Cherubini
>
>
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