Date: 09/06/2016

Number: 83

We have now released 61 Monarch butterflies that we reared from being caterpillars. Every single one of them have survived so far. We have 22 still in the chrysalis phase which we expect to release in the next few days. Given this is the first year we've raised them in our screened in porch, we're thrilled with the effort we've put into rearing them. Additionally, we've held a little ceremony each afternoon to release the Monarch and have invited various neighbors, family, and friends to these casual events. We name each Monarch upon release -- typically in honor of someone who's passed away or someone we care a lot about. We also take photographs or videos of each release and share them on social media. We've already had six people ask us to help them plant milkweed and mexican sunflowers next year.

Louisville, KY

Latitude: 38.2 Longitude: -85.7

Observed by: Christopher
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