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
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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
The secret stage in the life of the butterfly
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March 2, 2016
The caterpillar turning into a butterfly : that, we’re all familiar with. But in between those two stages of the life cycle a mystery lurks: 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
Face to face with an entomologist: Pierre Veilleux
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April 2, 2015
Behind the scenes at our institutions there are all kinds of people working to understand and care for our live collections. These short video clips...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
