Central Methodist University Environmental Science Club

Environmental Science Club meeting tomorrow, Oct. 15, 10 am at the tented outdoor classroom. Unless it’s too cool,then we’ll use Stedman 108.

The sanctuary is full of these....maybe another field day?

A good week at the sanctuary this week! Monarch tagging, insect, mushroom, and snake hunting, and Mammalogy students trapped a raccoon (just for observation)

The stick-tights are worth the price to be out documenting late breeding monarchs. We'll start tagging soon and maybe determine if our sanctuary is a small source of the overwintering population to Mexico. #centralmethodistuniversity #monarchbutterfly #monarch

Still lots of monarch breeding activity at the sanctuary: 8 eggs, 5 caterpillars and 10 adults. First photo is a day old monarch caterpillar, second photo is a 5th instar almost ready for a chysalis. We don't fully understand these late breeders, but they could be Mexico-bound once they emerge as adults.#monarchbutterfly #centralmethodistuniversity @ Fayette, Missouri