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The Challenges of the Monarch Butterfly's Autumn Migration

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The Challenges of the Monarch Butterfly's Autumn Migration

November 13, 2018

André-Philippe Drapeau Picard

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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Party time for the monarch

August 13, 2018

Sonya Charest

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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City butterflies…

March 27, 2018

Marie-Ève André

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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A tri-national blitz for the monarch

July 19, 2017

Daphné Laurier-Montpetit

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

A difficult decision: the end of Monarchs Without Borders

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A difficult decision: the end of Monarchs Without Borders

December 8, 2016

Sonya Charest

The Monarchs Without Borders breeding program is without question one of the Insectarium’s most exciting educational adventures. Since 1994, amateur...Read more

Face-to-face with a researcher: Maxim Larrivée

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Face-to-face with a researcher: Maxim Larrivée

June 28, 2016

Marie-Odile Noël

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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A brand new way to help the monarch

June 8, 2016

Daphné Laurier-Montpetit

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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Laying out a garden for monarch butterflies

July 22, 2015

Carolina Torres

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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Angangueo, or a dream come true

March 24, 2015

Sonya Charest

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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Monarch butterfly: is the glass half empty or half full?

February 3, 2015

Sonya Charest

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

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Archives by keywords

The Challenges of the Monarch Butterfly's Autumn Migration

Party time for the monarch

City butterflies…

A tri-national blitz for the monarch

A difficult decision: the end of Monarchs Without Borders

Face-to-face with a researcher: Maxim Larrivée

A brand new way to help the monarch

Laying out a garden for monarch butterflies

Angangueo, or a dream come true

Monarch butterfly: is the glass half empty or half full?

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