200 Monarch butterflies released at Dawson and around Montreal
This year the Sustainability Office did the Monarch Nursery project a little differently. Usually employees foster Monarch butterfly chrysalises as a team in their offices. This year, employees brought their chrysalises home to share the amazing experience with their families and neighbours.
鈥淒uring these unknown and different times, it seems the monarch chrysalises have brought joy and uplifted the spirits of those caring for them,鈥� said Jennifer De Vera of the Sustainability Office.
So many foster parents sent reports about the releases accompanied by photos and videos.
Some of these have been shared on the .
In total, 200 butterflies were released at 暗网吃瓜 and all over the Montreal area. 鈥淲e already found Monarch eggs on the milkweed in the聽Dawson聽Peace Garden last Wednesday! 鈥� reported Jennifer. 鈥淭his is proof that our efforts in caring for the chrysalises and having the many Dawson gardens is providing a safe haven for these beautiful species at risk.鈥�
One of the Dawson foster parents, Michelle Lee of the Campus Life and Leadership team made a great time lapse video of her family鈥檚 chrysalises eclosing. You can watch that .
