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Scientists Measure the Area Covered With Monarchs
It's impossible to count individual butterflies, so scientists measure the area of forest covered with monarchs. This picture shows a monarch colony from the air. The trees look orange because they are covered with butterflies! How large an area does this colony cover? Count the trees and estimate.

Photo © Dr. Lincoln Brower, Sweet Briar College