Arianne and Alexis both noticed that monarch butterflies enjoyed basking in the sun. They began to wonder if monarch butterflies would prefer being in the sun or the shade. This led to the decision of conducting a research study, on whether or not, monarchs would prefer the shade or the sun. Arianne and Alexis measured how many monarchs were attracted to the plants grown in the sun and compared them to the number of monarchs that were attracted to plants grown in the shade. They both believed that the monarchs are more attracted to the plants grown in the sun. Therefore, their hypothesis stated that the monarchs will prefer being in the sun rather than being in the shade. They based this prediction on the fact that monarchs usually use shade as protection from the rain and that the monarch's wings are designed to bask in the sun.…show more content… They usually live in places above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, but can survive up to 41 degrees Fahrenheit. However, temperatures below 41 degrees present many dangers to monarchs and can possibly kill them. ("Temperature and Survival"). "Monarch butterflies are also cold blooded and they don’t use much energy when they're in a cold environment" ("Temperature and Survival;" Ballard). But these cold temperatures can affect monarch butterflies in several ways. "For example, cold monarchs are more clumsy when they try to fly. This happens because they must have temperatures greater than 65 degrees in order to fly" (Ballard). On the contrary, cold temperatures are not the only threat to monarchs. Wet weather can present many dangers as well ("Temperature and Survival"). According to Dr. Karen and "Temperature and Survival," "freezing temperatures can kill about 50% of the monarch population, while wet weather can kill 80 to 90% of the monarch
