Field Questions #1:

We were wondering.......
 

 


Teacher
Resource:

Monarchwatch.org

 

 


...did the milkweed in the New Orleans area survive the hurricanes?
 (from students in Mrs. Ryan's 3rd grade)

....are some caterpillars poisonous when humans touch them?
 (Sasha 4th grade)

....are there Monarch Butterflies in New Orleans right now?
 (from students in Mrs. Ryan's & Mrs. Clark's 3rd grade)

...what’s the weirdest caterpillar you have seen?
 (Jason 4th grade)

 


Teacher Resource:

 Build a Caterpillar

 

Like the Northeast butterflies most Monarchs in the New Orleans area migrate to Mexico in the fall, however, some Monarch butterflies over winter in New Orleans. In fact the Gulf Coast Area has Monarch butterflies and caterpillars year round.

One of the prettiest butterflies we encountered was the Gulf Frittilary. Its caterpillar will eat passion flower leaves.

Automeris Io, a caterpillar with stinging spines. If you get stung by one of these the contact area would swell, become red, and be very sore.

A Shizura its common name is a Prominent. This is the coolest caterpillar we encountered in New Orleans.


 

 

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