MHS Monarchs

Jesus, Sienna, Enrique, Jocelyn

[Hannah Clipp, PhD @AllThatWildlife]

Isn't it incredible that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, which weigh less than 4 grams, fly across the Gulf of Mexico during #migration? That's up to 20 hours of nonstop flying, covering hundreds of miles!

https://t.co/UE8SYbqZ7m

#hummingbird #bird #birdfacts

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Did you know there is a white monarch butterfly!

[Kevin O'Toole @bio_otoole]

Students are designing and conducting an investigation to determine the proportion of time plants and animals spend in each stage of the cell cycle. @ArgumentDriven #MortonPride

[Monarch Pollinators @MonarchPollina1]

Just by planting one milkweed plant can help the monarch butterflies. The monarch butterflies enjoy the nectar from the flowers and help pollinate other plants. Monarchs lay eggs on the undersides of the leaves where they stay until they become adults and are ready to take flight

[Danaus Plexippus Saviors @MonarchButterf7]

@fluttrbyproject @bio_otoole @victor53698121 @jnp_mn @journeynorthED @USFWSMidwest Definitely working hard!

[Flutterby Project @fluttrbyproject]

It looks like #Chicago #biology #teacher, Kevin O’Toole (@bio_otoole), has enlisted a not-so-small army of #students to save #monarch #butterflies. What a great initiative! Kudos to both teacher and students #MortonPride @victor53698121

@jnp_mn @journeynorthED @USFWSMidwest https://t.co/zMj425HLIs

[Kevin O'Toole @bio_otoole]

Some early morning argumentation. Great discussions on whether plants and animals spend the same proportion of time in each stage of the cell cycle. This ADI really made them think critically and gain better understanding of the nature of science @ArgumentDriven #MortonPride

[MonarchWatchers @MonarchWatchers]

We depend on nature so much for our everyday necessities, but we still treat it as if nature were disposable and infinite. Nature has provided us with everything we need, and has helped us so much. Why don't we do the same? 😅 #MortonPride #MonarchButterfly #nature @bio_otoole https://t.co/G36UfO5ScQ

[Kevin O'Toole @bio_otoole]

Big day in the Monarch Butterfly Ecological Engineering Project. Team scientists are preparing milkweed seeds for cold stratification. Seeds are sealed in a sand medium for 30 days in the refrigerator. #MortonPride

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Our engineer, Scientist and mathematician have been working hard through the entire process

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Did you know there are white monarch butterflies?

[Random Monarchs of FC @MonarchsFc]

Fact: Did you know that Monarchs live in North, Central, and South America as well as Australia, some Pacific Islands 🌴, Western Europe, and India? #Mortonpride

[MonarchWatchers @MonarchWatchers]

One of these butterflies is not a Monarch, can you tell which one? The photo on the left is of the Viceroy butterfly. The Viceroy butterfly mimics the appearance of the Monarch Butterfly (right) to trick predators into believing that they are a Monarch. #MortonPride @bio_otoole

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Working on the gardens design

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Today we’re adding the flowers into our design

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Did you know that the orange color on a monarch butterfly is a warning sign, identifying itself to predators so they know that it’s either toxic or it’ll taste bad.

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

Jocelyn & Enrique adding extra details to our garden design 🍃🌼#mortonpride

[MHS Monarchs @MhsMonarchs]

@bio_otoole