Tag: Monarch Butterfly

Thoughts on the 6th iBOL Conference

Aug 25, 2015

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Nate Jones

in DNA Barcoding, Ontario Parks, Parks and Conservation Areas, Student Experience

Hello loyal blog followers! I am happy to talk about my past week with everyone but I also have to inform you that this will be my last blog of the summer. This last blog signifies that the summer is almost over; it’s almost time to get back to school and watch the days get…
Messing Around With Monarchs

Aug 24, 2015

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Josh Persi

in Canadian Wildlife, Education and Outreach, Ontario Parks, Parks and Conservation Areas, Student Experience

Hello my faithful readers, I just got back from a fun filled weekend in Bruce Peninsula where we were trying to capture monarchs with the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy. Unfortunately the Queen narrowly avoided escape but we did manage to catch about 40 monarch butterflies. Our goal was to tag their wings with a small sticker…