NEW for 2026! How to Measure a Monarch Butterfly's Wing Length

NEW for 2026! How to Measure a Monarch Butterfly's Wing Length Monarch Watch has added a new optional measurement to its monarch tagging program for 2026: wing length. In this quick video, we'll show you exactly how to measure a monarch butterfly's wing length using the Monarch Watch measurement guide, including where to place the wing and where to measure from. If you're tagging monarchs this fall, this is a quick way to make sure you're collecting the new measurement correctly. We'll be measuring the monarch's forewing and recording the length in millimeters. Whether you're an experienced monarch tagger or participating for the first time, here's the simple process for measuring wing length in 2026. Learn more about the Monarch Watch tagging program at MonarchWatch.org. #MonarchButterfly #MonarchWatch #MonarchTagging #MonarchMigration #CitizenScience #MonarchScience Love monarchs? Us too! Here's some helpful monarch videos! How to tag a monarch butterfly:    • Monarch Tagging For BEGINNERS - How to Tag...   How to create a monarch butterfly house:    • How to Set up Your Monarch Butterfly House...   Creating a monarch sanctuary:    • Monarch Butterfly Haven: Crafting a Milkwe...   Monarch caterpillar Seek-in-find:    • Monarch Caterpillar Seek-and-Find GAME - C...   If you found this video useful, please consider helping grow this channel by SUBSCRIBING, and LIKING this video. Thank you SO MUCH for watching! We hope this video helps you take a step closer to self-sufficient, sustainable living and to becoming a part of the SOLUTION to issues impacting local ecosystems! Subscribe to OutsideEDU for all things outdoors and environmental education!    / @outsideedu