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Monarch Butterfly Numbers Said Recovering North America's monarch butterfly has recovered from its worst year ever, a study finds, but wildlife officials caution the species is still in trouble. www.officialwire.com
Transform the yard into a butterfly haven A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed in the Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden in Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert Island. bangordailynews.com
Tiny tags keep track as monarchs flutter by The tagging of thousands of monarch butterflies has unearthed an unusual trend – they are staying south for winter. www.stuff.co.nz
Maine seeking butterfly surveyors The Maine Department of Wildlife is going to offer butterfly identification training next month in hopes of expanding its statewide survey. www.pressherald.com
Summit Outside: Make your yard attractive to butterflies Insects are fascinating creatures, but many people have an aversion to creepy, crawling, biting creatures. However, the one insect that people universally do like are butterflies. They are amazingly delicate, graceful and beautiful. Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Summit Outside ... www.summitdaily.com
Estes Park High School students and The Stanley are kings with monarchs Monarch butterflies enjoy their terrarium at the Butterfly Exchange exhibit, new at The Stanley. Estes Park High School students are raising and releasing the butterflies, in cooperation with The Stanley, to help increase the monarch population, which has been declining, both locally and nationally. www.eptrail.com
Butterfly numbers to set records This spring brought not only historic weather conditions to the area, but also a record number of colorful, fluttering guests. The most famous is the Monarch butterfly. sapulpaheraldonline.com
Monarchs draw all ages to Pismo More than 80,000 people visited the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove in the 2011-12 season, said Suzen Brasile, executive director of the Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau. www.timespressrecorder.com
Wings of Hope butterfly celebration will be held in Bedminster On Saturday, June 2, join CSCCNJ for a celebration as they release 144 monarch butterflies to symbolize the “Wings of Hope.” Just as the butterfly is a symbol of transformation, CSCCNJ strives to provide renewed purpose and hope in the... www.nj.com
Certified Monarch Waystation maintained by Prairie School staff, families and students WIND POINT — Prairie School sixth-grader Jacqueline Johnson was looking out a school window recently when she spotted a butterfly. www.journaltimes.com
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