The monarch migration usually starts in about October of each year, but can start earlier if the weather turns cold sooner than that. The monarch butterflies will spend their winter hibernation in Mexico and some parts of Southern California where it is warm all year long.
Cartilage is a connective tissue whose cells, called chondrocytes, secrete a very specialized matrix. The basophilia of the matrix is due to the GAGs in its ground substance, specifically hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate.onnective tissue is the most diverse of the four tissue types with a wide variety of functions. It ranges in consistency from the gel-like softness of areolar connective tissue to the hardness of bone. Blood is also a connective tissue.
Acanthocytes (red arrow) and schizocytes (black arrow) in a canine blood smear. The observation of a canthocytes (red arrow), schizocytes (black arrow), or keratocytes on a blood smear suggests the presence of microangiopathy which has resulted in intravascular fragmentation of red blood cells.urthermore, a small number of acanthocytes on a blood smear may not be clinically significant. Keratocytes in a canine blood smear. Wright's Stain, 500x. The observation of keratocytes is a sign of erythrocyte fragmentation and can be observed in association with schizocytes and acanthocytes.