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Dear Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Volunteer,
We often talk about the importance of monitoring monarchs when you're not finding anything. Even though it's not as much fun, the data you collect during low years are incredibly important in advancing our understanding of the factors that drive monarch populations. Early indications suggest that this might be a very low year in the Upper Midwestern US, and possibly other areas as well. So we really hope that you'll go out and monitor your plants, and report your data on the MLMP website (www.mlmp.org). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Karen (oberh001@umn.edu) or Dina (kount002@umn.edu).
Thanks so much for all that you do! And a huge welcome to all of our new Texas volunteers!
All the best,
Karen
Dr. Karen Oberhauser
Associate Professor
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Blog
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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I live in Appleton, WI and have not had any monarch hatch this year. I planted my milkweed three summers ago. I had about 12 monarchs the first year hatch and over 20 last year. This year 0. I believe the cooler weather and lack of rain may have been the reason.
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