Let’s leave the monarchs in their habitat
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August 19, 2019
Monarchs are sometimes collected in their natural habitat so that they can be reared in captivity. A number of breeders want to help the endangered...Read more
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Butterflies… as adapted as can be!
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March 20, 2019
Butterflies have existed on Earth for more than 200 million years. In the beginning they would have lived in the shadow of the dinosaurs, with a...Read more
What’s the monarch’s favorite milkweed?
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February 27, 2019
In North America there are over 90 species of milkweed, four of which are native to Québec. Are monarch butterfly females more attracted by certain...Read more
The monarchs have left
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November 13, 2018
Faithful to instinct, the monarchs have hit the road for Mexico. The autumn migration is a great adventure, but one that only an estimated half of...Read more
Party time for the monarch
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August 13, 2018
On August 25 and 26, the Insectarium will be hosting the first annual get-together for lovers of the most celebrated of butterflies. Welcome to...Read more
City butterflies…
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March 27, 2018
Butterflies Go Free isn’t the only place in town to get a good look at butterflies. Were you aware that many of Québec’s butterfly species can be...Read more
A tri-national blitz for the monarch
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July 19, 2017
The goal of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz? To take a simultaneous image of the state of monarch populations in Canada. This year, two...Read more
Birds? No, butterflies!
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April 12, 2017
The tropics are known for their spectacular butterfly species. Among these, the Ornithoptera are the most beautiful, the biggest and the most sought-...Read more
Face-to-face with a researcher: Maxim Larrivée
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June 28, 2016
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
A brand new way to help the monarch
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June 8, 2016
Despite the upsurge in migratory populations noted last winter, saving the monarch is not a sure thing at this point. In the face of the threat, the...Read more
