Background

Research:

• Bemidji Middle School, Bemidji MN:
  Does acid rain affect the weight of adult monarchs?
• Jordan Park School of Extended Learning, Minneapolis MN:
  How will the addition of specific nutrients affect the size and survivorship of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus)?
• Mance Park Middle School, Huntsville TX; Minnetonka High School & Minnetonka Middle School East, Minnetonka MN; St. Hubert School, Chanhassen MN:
  The Effect of Humidity on the Egg Development and Survivorship of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
• Mississippi Heights Middle School:
  Will not eating the chorion affect the growth of monarch larvae?
• Monticello Middle School, Monticello MN:
  Monster Monarchs?

Background

Research:

• Amery Middle School, Amery WI & St. Croix Falls High School, St. Croix Falls WI:
  How Do Habitat Characteristics of a Restored Prairie vs. an Abandoned Cornfield Affect Adult Monarch Numbers, Sex Ratio, and Use of Habitat?
• Blue Ridge High School, Blue Ridge TX:
  Do Female Monarchs Prefer to Oviposit on Apparent or Non-Apparent Asclepias viridis?
• Century High School & Willow Creek Middle School, Rochester MN:
  The Effects of Different Species of Milkweed on Monarch Development
• Cloquet High School, Cloquet MN: 
  Is There an Association Between Female Monarch Oviposition and Host Plant Age?
• Heart of the Earth Center for American Indian Education, Minneapolis MN:
  Effect of Asclepias syriaca herbivory on development rates and fitness in Danaus plexippus
• Lakewood Academy Home School, Bemidji MN
  What factors affect which milkweed plant a monarch butterfly lays her eggs on?
• North View Junior High School, Brooklyn Park MN:
  Comparison of Larval Behavior in Danaus plexippus
• St. Mark's School, St. Paul MN and Minnesota New Country School, Henderson MN:
  Does larval host plant affect female oviposition preference?
• St. Peter High School, St. Peter MN: 
  Food preferences of Danaus plexippus larvae
• Texas Military Institute, San Antonio TX:
  Do Monarch larvae use visual or chemical stimuli to find milkweed?

Background

Research:

• Science Academy, Harlingen TX:
  Wing loading and flower preference of migrating monarchs in South Texas
• Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, TX:
  Are all migrating monarchs in reproductive diapause?

Background

Research:

• Decatur High School, Decatur TX:
  Relationships between migrating monarchs' flower color preference, monarch wing loading, and the monarchs' preference for native or non-native flowers in North Texas
• Hamilton Middle School, Cypress TX:
  Relationships between female age and offspring sex ratios in the monarch butterfly.
• Sparta High School, Sparta WI:
  Is there a relationship between the age of a female Monarch butterfly and the sex ratio of her offspring?
• Wayzata High School, Wayzata MN; Lamar High School, Arlington TX; John Jay High School, San Antonio TX:
  1. Are larger butterflies more likely to migrate sucessfully?
  2. Does migration or overwintering cause wing wear and tear?  When does most damage occur?
  3. Does the monarch sex ratio vary throughout the breeding season and during migration

Background

Research:

• Westview Middle School, Austin TX:
  A comparison of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha spore loads in Danaus plexipuus likely reared on native and non-native milkweeds
• Kaitlyn Creasey, Minneapolis, MN:
  Tachinid Fly (Lespesia archippivora) Parasitism of Monarch Butterfly Larvae (Danaus plexippus) 2006-2007

Background

Research:

• Humboldt Middle School, St Paul MN:
  Effects of Female Appearance on Male Mating Behavior in Danaus plexippus
• Scottsburg High School, Scottsburg IN:
  The effect of weather on monarch female oviposition behavior