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March of the Monarchs: presentation on Saturday in preparation for butterfly migration


Large groups of brightly colored butterflies will soon pass through the Twin Lakes Area as they migrate from Mexico to the Midwest. In preparation for the migration, The Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers will host a presentation on monarch butterflies Saturday in the McMullin Lecture Hall on the 2nd floor of Dryer Hall on the campus of ASU-Mountain Home from 1:30 to 3.



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The presentation will give a complete overview of the monarch’s life stages as they make their way through their 2,500 mile journey. Practical steps to help monarchs reach their destination, including how to attract and raise them and how to grow their favorite plants, will also be covered.

Steve Blumreich, president of the Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers, says the presentation will be a mix of sceintific facts and practical skills for attracting monarchs.

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The long journey of the monarch butterfly spans multiple generations.

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Along with milkweed plants, cone flowers, bee balm, black-eyed susans, asters and rose creek abelia bushes and goldenrod can also help attract butterflies, as well as bees and hummingbirds. Blumreich says planting these in the spring can help the monarchs on their long journey.

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The event is free and open to the public and participants will get free milkweed seeds and monarch books. There will also be a free raffle for kids.

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