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
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A tri-national blitz for the monarch
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July 19, 2017
From July 29 to August 6, the second edition of the Mission Monarch Blitz is taking place. The goal? To take a simultaneous image of the state of...Read more
A difficult decision: the end of Monarchs Without Borders
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December 8, 2016
The Monarchs Without Borders breeding program is without question one of the Insectarium’s most exciting educational adventures. Since 1994, amateur...Read more
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
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
Insects below zero
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January 27, 2016
Flowers to gather nectar from, leaves to munch on, heat to get active with – summer is insect season! But what happens when the mercury drops below...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
