Put-in-Bay School Monarch Butterfly Tag Appears in Mexico

Kate Hubner at work!

In super exciting news, one of Put-in-Bay School’s monarchs, tagged in September 2022, was recovered in El Rosario, Mexico.  This is roughly 1900 miles from South Bass Island.

Science teacher Melissa Kowalski reports this is the first time Put-in-Bay students have experienced a monarch tag recovery.  The one tagged by the school kids was from September 15, 2022, with tag number AGEL885.