Monarchs of the air float toward banner year: Experts aflutter over butterflies' strong migration. From: Blade (Toledo, OH) | Date: August 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Blade. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jenni Laidman

Aug. 26--It's shaping up to be a record year for monarch butterflies.

"It's just been an unbelievable migration of monarchs," said Tom Kashmer, the Fremont resident who has tagged monarch butterflies for several years. "All you've got to do is drive down any country road."

"This has been a bumper year for monarchs," seconded Dave Parshall, president of the Ohio Lepidopterist Society, which celebrates the study of butterfl...

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