Mission Monarch, more than a simple project!
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July 29, 2016
Let’s go looking for monarch eggs and caterpillars, and contribute to research on the mythical migratory butterfly! Daphné Laurier Montpetit,...Read more
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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
Laying out a garden for monarch butterflies
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July 22, 2015
What a remarkable butterfly the monarch is! It’s magnificent at every stage of its life, but what impresses most is its long migration. What would...Read more
Angangueo, or a dream come true
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March 24, 2015
November 29, 2014. Mexico. It’s finally true. I’m on the way to that mythical place, the alpine forest that, from time immemorial, has been welcoming...Read more
Monarch butterfly: is the glass half empty or half full?
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February 3, 2015
The eagerly awaited figures came out last week. The monarch population in eastern North America went up by 69 percent compared to last year. There...Read more
A better year for monarchs
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October 9, 2014
The summer of 2014 brought a little bit of hope to lovers of the famous orange butterfly. A fair number of clues point to a substantial increase in...Read more
United for the monarch
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August 13, 2013
When the Insectarium sounded the alarm confirming that the province’s most recognizable butterfly—the monarch—had virtually disappeared from this...Read more
The monarch migration: A disappearing phenomenon?
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July 17, 2013
The monarch (Danaus plexippus) is the most recognizable butterfly species in the world. Its annual migration is unique: at the end of the summer,...Read more
