Can you spot the small, white tag on one of these monarchs? According to Southwest Monarch Study, monarch AM288 (photo center) was tagged by a citizen scientist in Providence, Utah. This marks the first time a monarch tagged in Utah was rediscovered in Calif. Spotted on Dec. 4, 2016, this monarch was originally tagged on Sept. 26, 2016, and flew approximately 655 miles to its overwintering site in Ventura, Calif. You can become a citizen scientist and help document the mysterious movements of western monarchs.
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