Monarchs and Monoculture in southern Michigan

[Stan Gorodenski]

Strictly in the tradition of scientific discovery through questioning 
all possibilities, although you may have photos of Monarch caterpillars 
and adults that appear to be healthy having completed, or in the process 
of completing, the life cycle from egg to adult on Milkweed by BT corn 
and Roundup ready Soybeans, are they as fertile, fecund, or viable 
enough to make the long journey to Mexico compared to Monarchs not grown 
near these crops?
Stan

Paul Cherubini wrote:

>Carolyn King wrote:
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>>Oh, come on, Paul. Anyone can see that the second photo
>>http://www.saber.net/~monarch/lakotab.jpg
>>does not show "this same exact patch of milkweed". The
>>first photo http://www.saber.net/~monarch/lakotac.jpg
>>shows tall grass in seed on both sides. The second photo has
>>none, but shows some bushy plants or shrubs that does not
>>appear anywhere in the first picture.
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>There's a simple explanation, Carolyn.  There were two patches
>of milkweed right next to one another as you can see from
>this photo: http://www.saber.net/~monarch/lakotad.jpg
>so I considered them as one patch.
>
>Incidentally, I also captured a picture of a newly emerged
>monarch on it's first maiden flight at the patch with the
>"tall grass in seed on both sides"
>http://www.saber.net/~monarch/lakotae.jpg
>
>Paul Cherubini
>El Dorado, Calif.
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