#whiting

[brattylikestoeat]

[unteriors]

Lilac Lane, Whiting, New Jersey.

[20th-century-railroading]

A fine Whiting morning... by Zeolite C O Via Flickr: Eastbound Conrail TOFC heads into the morning sun at Whiting, Indiana. Home of the world famous Pierogi Fest.

July 11, 1995.

[chaddavisphotography]

A drive thru cigarettes store in Whiting, Indiana on Indianapolis Blvd shortly after entering from Illinois.

[glenncoco4]

But like what if at some point in the last 5 episodes Kensi and Deeks have Whiting and Mr. Whiting over for dinner cuz of the kids? I’d want to see that.

[missing-girls-and-women]

Rochelle Kenana Stubblefield, 20

Last seen in Whiting, Indiana in 2015. She was 8.5 months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, expecting a boy.

[ejzah]

Although she brought nothing but trouble, I kind of miss Whiting if only to watch her and Deeks play off each other.

[rabbitcruiser]

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year and this year, it falls on May 6. It’s all about raising awareness of the environmental importance of the monarch butterflies and reminding the general population of the issues related to the imminent extinction faced by this species.

History of National Start Seeing Monarchs Day

Monarch butterflies can be found all around North America, mainly concentrated in the eastern parts of the United States. They are considered the most popular species of butterflies in the country. These butterflies migrate every year around late summer and fall. The ones born in the northern and central U.S. and Canada travel all the way to Florida and Mexico and the ones born in the western area migrate to southern California as well. There are also monarchs living in the International Space Station!

Butterflies have a life cycle of four phases. The first is the egg, which is laid under young leaves of milkweed. It takes them three to eight days to turn into larva, which is the second phase of the life cycle. Larvae, also known as caterpillars, are the stage where the species grows the most and feeds very well to be able to form the pupa. The third stage of the life cycle is the pupa, which is the phase where the caterpillar stays within its chrysalis for eight to 15 days before it finally emerges and turns into a beautiful butterfly.

A monarch butterfly can live up to eight months by feeding off milkweed and other nectar plants, which makes them one of the many animal species responsible for pollinating plants and flowers all around. Once they reach sexual maturity and can be considered adult butterflies, it takes them a while to begin their migration process, which happens only once overwintering is complete. Migration takes four different generations to finally be completed.

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day timeline

1758 First Scientific Description of the Monarch

Carl Linnaeus describes and classifies the monarch butterfly in his book “Systema Naturae.”

1775 The Southern Monarch is Described

Pieter Cramer describes the southern monarch butterfly, found in South America.

1819 The Jamaican Monarch is Described

Jean-Baptiste Godart describes the Jamaican monarch butterfly.

2016 Canada Declares Monarchs a Special Species

In Ontario, Canada, the monarch butterfly is considered a species of special concern.

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day FAQs

What month do you see monarch butterflies?

In the United States, monarchs usually emerge through April before flying north as adults.

What does it mean when you see monarchs?

A lot of people see butterflies as a nod to change and transformation. To cross paths with a butterfly can mean that something big is about to change in your life!

How far can a monarch butterfly fly in one day?

Most monarchs travel somewhere between 50 and 100 miles a day!

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day Activities

Go see a monarch

Post about it

Draw a monarch

If you’re within the area where the butterflies might be passing through, why not try to spot some of them outside and take a picture? Not only will it be a beautiful sight to behold, but you’ll get some cool shots for your social media account!

Even if you didn’t get to take a beautiful photo yourself, why not post about the monarchs so all your friends can find out more about them. This can inspire them to go sight-hunting themselves?

Another great way to celebrate is to draw or paint a monarch butterfly and post it on social media. You could even put your beautiful creation up on the wall so everyone can be reminded of this special day!

5 Facts About Monarch Butterflies You’ll Love

They travel up to 3,000 miles

They grow fast

They are quite big

They don’t live very long

They have only one host plant

Monarch butterflies can travel up to 3,000 miles every year across the United States, all the way to Mexico!

Monarchs spend about two weeks in their caterpillar stage and grow an average of 2,700 times the weight they started out with!

When compared to the average butterfly, monarchs are quite big, growing to be just as big as a teacup!

The average lifespan of a monarch butterfly is seven months!

The only host plant, or plant they’re attracted to, is the milkweed!

Why We Love National Start Seeing Monarchs Day

It raises awareness

It connects us to nature

It brings us together

It’s not every day that we get to hear all about the wonderful world of monarch butterflies. So it’s great that we have an entire day dedicated to that!

We tend to feel disconnected from nature sometimes, especially if we live in a chaotic urban environment. This day reminds us to connect with the smallest parts of nature whenever we can!

What better way to get friends and family together than to go sight-hunting for some monarchs around town? Go ahead, take a trip and see what you can find!

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[plaguedocboi]

I hate the “open floor plan” that everyone is obsessed with in houses now. I want nooks and crannies and bizarre floor plans. I don’t need to be able to see what someone is doing on the other side of the house. I want places to hide and lurk and dwell in the shadows. I am the beast who awaits in the labyrinth

[banchie]

Chat they made Minecraft into a silly goofy cringe movie even through Minecraft is actually about life and earth and the universe and tearing meaning out of the ground and molding it with your hands into something that you can be proud of. They made the pink sheep look ugly and funny for a cheap laugh when it should’ve been a beautiful moment where you, age eleven, come across this rarity, this beautiful anomaly and you hold its face in your hands and stare into its chocolate brown eyes and you realize what the whole world is about. Chat they made it into a joke

[cupcakeshakesnake]

Refuge.

[heartnosekid]

antlered flutter flies (toxonevra superba) | this_mama_fetz on ig

[chaddavisphotography]

BP Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Indiana. It is the largest oil refinery in the midwest and BP's largest refinery in the world.

[glenncoco4]

I know it’s not gonna happen but it’d be absolutely hilarious if they did a significant time jump and Rosa was getting married to Steven and Kensi and Whiting were like bffs.