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The annual migration of the monarch butterfly through New Jersey is a much anticipated phenomenon, one that holds environmental, educational, and economic value to the state. Yet the monarch butterfly is facing severe decline, with the unique and fascinating migration of the eastern monarchs through New Jersey each fall having dwindled.
We hope you enjoy this interactive map which shows the amazing migrations of monarch butterflies. You can see where they fly, the urgent threats they are facing, and how your support is expanding innovative solutions to help monarchs and other butterflies survive.
Monarch butterflies are the only butterfly species that completes a multigenerational two-way migration, traveling from Mexico to as far north as Canada. Imagine a delicate butterfly setting out on this amazing and mysterious journey of over 2,500 miles, where danger lurks throughout!
9 paź 2024 · Key Takeaways. Painted Lady butterflies migrate from North Africa to Europe and from Mexico to the US and Canada. Migration is triggered by temperature changes below 15°C and shorter daylight periods. Butterflies travel up to 500 kilometers per day at altitudes up to 1,000 meters.
8 wrz 2022 · New Jersey plays a special role in the fall monarch migration along the Atlantic coast, as thousands of butterflies are funneled to the tip of the Cape May peninsula (just as migrating birds are). There, they rest and refuel as they await favorable weather conditions for crossing Delaware Bay.
The Monarch Monitoring Project is a long-term study on monarch migration through Cape May, NJ. It is a part of the New Jersey Audubon Research Department, and closely affiliated with the Cape May Bird Observatory.
25 cze 2024 · How did these two-inch, seemingly fragile insects arrive on a coast thousands of miles away from their home, outside their known migration route?
