That was the burning question of the day. Steve and I were invited to a Monarch Tagging event, hosted by our friends Hank and Margaret. The event was sponsored by the Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont , which is not far from our house. They host science camps for kids and families, and participate in a variety of worldwide research projects, such as monitoring salamanders, banding birds, and tagging Monarch butterflies.
It turned out to be a cold rainy day, and there was not a butterfly in sight, but we had fun anyway. And to answer the question, you tag a butterfly by placing a sticker with a unique number on it, on a certain spot on the underside of the wing. If you ever find a dead monarch, look at its wings, and you may find one that's tagged.
Following is a YouTubevideo put together by one of the participants, Gina. For some reason, it doesn't seem to play well on a mobile phone, but is fine on a laptop or desktop. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/5OXkd4VsHfs
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Watched the video & looks like you were enjoying yourselves. Sorry the weather didn't cooperate!
Enjoying your blogs
Love, MOM
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