Art Shapiro. He participates in his annual “Beer for a Butterfly” contest that he's sponsored since 1972 as part of his scientific research to determine the butterfly's “first” flight of the year — or ...

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Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.