Midwest and Eastern Monarch Population Boom goes unpublicized

[Paul Cherubini]

Probably few of you realize that last summer
monarch populations were at normal levels in the
upper Midwestern and Eastern USA.  In fact, monarch
egg densities last summer in the upper Midwest were near
a 10 year high according to Dr. Karen Oberhauser:
http://www.saber.net/~monarch/kara.jpg

Ironically, that means monarch egg densities last 
summer were near a 10 year high in the same area
of the USA where most of the Bt corn and herbicide 
tolerant soybeans are grown.

This spring the monarch populations are even higher
than last year and will likely be much above normal all 
summer and fall in the upper Midwest, Great Lakes States
and New England States.

But, like I say, few of you may be aware of this good
news because it hasn't been publicized.  

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

 
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