Summary of Sara Dykman's Bicycling with Butterflies

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 I biked from Mexico to Canada and back with the migrating monarch butterflies.

#2 I biked from Mexico to Canada and back with the migrating monarch butterflies.

#3 I biked from Mexico to Canada and back with the migrating monarch butterflies.

#4 The monarch butterfly is an ectothermic animal that matches its environment temperature. As temperatures drop, they become unable to move and can’t seek out microclimates such as tree trunks.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350031447

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Insights on Sara Dykman's Bicycling with Butterflies

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 29

Insights from Chapter 30

Insights from Chapter 31

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I wanted to visit the monarch butterflies in Mexico, and in 2016, I stopped daydreaming and picked a start date: spring of 2017. I spent a year planning my trip, and in January 2017, I braved a fifty-two-hour bus ride from Kansas City to Mexico.

#2

I would come to see Brianda as a sister, and her house as my own. I would come to learn that among friends, she had a perpetual smile, a hearty laugh, and a strength that I saw in myself.

#3

The last remnants of Mexico’s expansive, ancient oyamel fir forest is located in central Mexico. The oyamel firs are a reminder that nothing is forever. As the planet changes, the forest is still able to support the monarch butterflies.

#4

Monarchs are ectothermic animals. Their body temperature matches that of their environment. The colder the temperature, the colder monarchs get, and the more inactive they become. They must employ strategies to limit exposure to the coldest extremes.

#5

The monarch butterflies are an excellent example of how endotherms can survive in the cold. They hibernate, and when they wake up in the spring, they fly thousands of miles to Canada to breed. I wanted to join them on their journey, and prove to myself that I could go the distance.

#6

The monarchs above me seemed

Reviews for Summary of Sara Dykman's Bicycling with Butterflies

[Liz Stefanski · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This summary hits the important aspects of the journey described in the book with only a few chapters that used redundant language. I used this summary to quickly get familiar with the highlights of Bicycling With Butterflies for a pending book club meeting. I also googled the locations mentioned in the Summary for better understanding of the vastness of the bike trip.