Thank you Edna for alerting us to this show. I LOVE to watch programs like this. We plant lots of stuff that they like to eat as caterpillars, and with nectar for the butterflies - but I will plant more. Thank you. Janen

I think our Monarchs -- I don't see a lot of Monarchs -- winter in south Florida along the Gulf Coast.

The ones I see in fall, seem to be mostly nectaring on their way south, even though milkweed grows wild here.

Nell

I hope we can get that up here, love these kind of shows I'll be looking for it on the 27th, thanks Edna. We haven't had many butterflies around here the last couple of years and unfortunately we don't get the Monarchs here so it will be a treat to watch a show on their migration. A

I have set up a reminder on my calendar!

Thanks,
Cameron

Edna,
thanks a bunch (of flowers):) for the reminder. Look forward to watching the show.
Happy 2009!
~Natalie

Just a reminder ...

NOVA's "The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies" will be aired on PBS at 8PM (check local listings) Tuesday, 27 January 2009.

It will be a spectacular show. How a butterfly can migrate thousands of miles continues to mystify scientists.

Hopefully, got my fingers crossed, DH is going to save and copy this to a dvd for me. It's murphy's law, whenever I'm really looking forward to watching something, someone or something throws in the monkey wrench. I'm going to tell DH to park the truck around the corner, lock the doors, pull the blinds, turn the lights out and unplug the phone. Then if we don't have a power failure..... A

I can't help but wonder if any I've raised are amongst the migration. Each time I release one I get all choked up - praying they make it to Pacific Grove which is 117.48 miles south of me. They have so many perils on their journey.

They rest and lay eggs in about 20 locations along the California coast. They come from the western reaches of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. About 65,000 come to Pacific Grove.

Edna

A last reminder ... it air's tonight on your local PBS station.

Shortly after that, you will be able to order the DVD and/or watch it online.

Edna

I can't wait! I've told everyone I know about this. Thanks Edna for telling us about it. J

In my TV guide it's on at 5pm with a repeat?(the listing on my pvr says it's something different at 8pm) in my area on PVS-WTVS ... on at 8pm on PVS-KCTS.

Annette

I'll see if I can get it online. In the meantime, here is a link for the journey's beginning in Ontario!!

Nancy.

Here is a link that might be useful: Monarch Migration

Nancy, I'm so happy to read that Point Pelee has a protected habitat for the migrating monarch butterflies. I loved reading the website, thank you!

Edna

What an amazing journey, it took 4 generations of these beauties to finally reach Canada, I was looking up info on these beautiful creatures and apparently they have reached Vancouver Island but I have never seen them. Thanks for the heads up on this program Edna I thoroughly enjoyed it. A

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it. It was a fabulous showing. I was in awe and wishing I had that many monarchs in my garden.

Edna

I loved the show, but it made me worry even more about the butterflies!

I had published a story on my blog about the documentary-- and had several hundred viewers of the story, so I hope they watched the show!

My husband and I want a chrysalis house this year. He suggested looking for a rabbit hutch -- they look perfect!

Cameron

YAY! Spread the word, Cameron :-) Public awareness is so important.