Can
you guess who's traveling too?
Roll your mouse over the picture below to see
the other flower-powered migratory animal.
Who migrates north most quickly? Compare, contrast and look for clues on the chart below. Then read this week's update to find out!
Image
courtesy of Bud Hensley
| Who
migrates north most quickly? |
|
| Monarch Butterflies | Ruby-throated Hummingbirds |
| Insect | Bird |
| Cold-blooded | Warm-blooded |
| Eat nectar | Eat nectar, insects, and sometimes sap |
| Lay eggs on milkweed plants | Lay eggs in nests |
| Can fly 4 mph (without help from the wind) | Can fly 27 mph (without help from the wind) |
| Spend winter in Mexico | Spend winter in Mexico and Central America |
| First migrate into U.S. in March and arrive in Texas | First migrate into U.S. in March and arrive in the Gulf Coast states |
| Migrate across eastern US and Canada | Migrate across eastern US and Canada |
| Cannot complete spring migration in one generation. Offspring continue the migration north in place of their parents. | Can complete the entire spring migration in one generation. |
