Comments on: How did the Monarch get to NZ? http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/ Help protect the butterflies of New Zealand! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ron Pincott http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-1960 Ron Pincott Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:46:19 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-1960 Reported Monarch sightings across the Pacific Ocean 1840 Hawaii: 1857 Ponape: 1863 Tonga: 1867 Samoa: 1869 Raratonga: 1870 Lord Howe Island: 1872 Tahiti: 1873 New Zealand: 1881 New Caledonia. Source: The Monarch Butterfly: Author; George Gibbs (Pages 62 & 63) Ron Pincott 13.4.07. Reported Monarch sightings across the Pacific Ocean

1840 Hawaii: 1857 Ponape: 1863 Tonga: 1867 Samoa: 1869 Raratonga: 1870 Lord Howe Island: 1872 Tahiti: 1873 New Zealand: 1881 New Caledonia.

Source: The Monarch Butterfly: Author; George Gibbs (Pages 62 & 63)

Ron Pincott 13.4.07.

]]> By: jacqui http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-262 jacqui Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:43:32 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-262 Its natural home is the Americas, specifically from Canada down to Mexico. It came to NZ via Hawaii, Rarotonga and Fiji in the mid 1800s. They have also spread to Australia. However according to information that I have been given, it does not migrate from NZ - although it is possible that some get carried overseas on seasonal storms. Hope that helps! Jacqui Its natural home is the Americas, specifically from Canada down to Mexico. It came to NZ via Hawaii, Rarotonga and Fiji in the mid 1800s. They have also spread to Australia.

However according to information that I have been given, it does not migrate from NZ - although it is possible that some get carried overseas on seasonal storms.

Hope that helps!

Jacqui

]]> By: Do Monarch Butterflies migrate to another country? http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-261 Do Monarch Butterflies migrate to another country? Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:42:06 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-261 Hi, I have been informed that the Monarch butterfly migrates to other countries from New Zealand. Could this be true? Hi, I have been informed that the Monarch butterfly migrates to other countries from New Zealand. Could this be true?

]]> By: Do they migrate to another country? http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-260 Do they migrate to another country? Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/2005/07/07/how-did-the-monarch-get-to-nz/#comment-260 Hi, I have been informed that the Monarch butterfly migrates to other countries. Could this be true? Hi, I have been informed that the Monarch butterfly migrates to other countries. Could this be true?

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