[Pollinator] Tuesday, January 26 NOVA The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

[Peter Bernhardt]

Dear All:

Yes, I watched the program a second time.  This time my non-biologist wife
(she's a registered nurse) watched as well and she was impressed and
delighted.  It really is a magnificent documentary (it's always a privilege
to hear Lincoln Brower) but I have two questions for general discussion,

1)  How is it possible to show footage of caterpillars and egg-laying adult
monarchs without using the word, milkweed, even once?

2)  If monarchs don't reproduce on the trip south why do we in New York and
Missouri find caterpillars on milkweeds in late September - October?
 Asclepias tuberosa is now a common garden plant in Missouri.  My neighbors
always crow in delight when they find caterpillars on it in the autumn.

Peter Bernhardt



On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 5:02 PM, <Ladadams at aol.com> wrote:

>  *The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
> **Tuesday, January 26 at 8 pm ET/PT on NOVA
> *
> Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.
> Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of nature's most
> remarkable phenomena: the epic migration of monarch butterflies across North
> America. NOVA's filmmakers followed monarchs on the wing throughout their
> extraordinary odyssey. To capture a butterfly's point of view, camera
> operators used a helicopter, ultralight, and hot-air balloon for aerial
> views along the butterflies' transcontinental route.
>
> "The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies" director Nick de Pencier
> describes his attempts to fly like a butterfly and other adventures making
> the film. Find that and more on the program's companion website.
>
> Watch the program online now.
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