MonarchJointVenture

⏳There are just few days left of the 2023 #MonarchBlitz!

Your observations of monarchs provide a 📸 of their activity during peak breeding season. 🦋

Can you share an observation between now and Sunday?

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🦋Monarch butterflies and milkweed cover an extensive portion of North America, community scientists are key to furthering our understanding of this iconic species. 🧑‍💻

If you can, support the #MonarchBlitz 👉bit.ly/3aYYr49

🦋 #DYK that the #MonarchBlitz is the only coordinated trinational effort to capture a snapshot 📸 of monarch and milkweed summer distribution? 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸

Learn how you can join the movement: bit.ly/3aYYr49

The #MonarchBlitz starts TODAY! 🦋 To participate, share your images with one of these programs:

mission-monarch.org
journeynorth.org
mlmp.org
monarchmilkweedmapper.org
naturalista.mx
correoreal.mx

Happy #MonarchMonday! Are monarchs territorial over milkweed?
Male monarchs will patrol the milkweed patches, waiting for females. While doing so, they will chase away other males (they have also been observed trying to mate with other males).