An explosion of first monarch reports in late May 2006

[Mike Quinn]

I know the monarch rhetoric gets turned up a notch (or two or three) on
Leps-L, but I think we can all agree that this report from Journey North is
good news!

full link:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/spring2006/Update060206.html

graphic: Number of "First Monarchs" Reported Each Day - May 2006
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/monarch/MonarchSightingsMay2006.gif


Our international network of observers added 166 monarchs to the map this
week. That's a record! Let's put these numbers into perspective. As of
today:

   - 635 monarch sightings have been reported all season,
   - 425 of the season's sightings occurred in May, and
   - 336 of the season's sightings occurred in a single week of May (May
   23-29th).

That means that 53% of the season's sightings occurred during one single
week!

An explosion of reports in late May.

Over half of the season's sightings occurred during a single week!

<http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/monarch/MonarchSightingsMay2006.gif>

   - The monarch population builds with each generation during the
   breeding season. When the monarchs migrate to Mexico in the fall their
   population will be at its highest.


   - A huge push into Ontario took place, with that province posting 56
   of this week's sightings. <snip>


Mike Quinn, Austin
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