Butterfly Migration

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Adults
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Program Description

Adult Programs

Event Details

Lori Smith has been raising Monarch butterflies for over 8 years and tagging the ones that migrate to Mexico for tracking. Last summer she raised & released 565 Monarch butterflies. The Monarch butterflies program will include:
- Life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly from egg to butterflies
- What plants the caterpillars eat
- Types of milkweed to plant & when to plant
- What plant you need for the adult butterfly
- How to raise the caterpillars
- How to tag the Monarch butterflies for fall migration to Mexico

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Adult Services Zoom Event

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