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  General Sites:

Butterfly Sites:

Butterfly Conservation Articles:
  • Butterfly Releases
    An article from the North American Butterfly Association on the problems created by releasing butterflies at weddings and other events.

  • Fourth of July Butterfly Counts
    Highlights from the North American Butterfly Association's latest annual count and details on how the count is conducted.

  • Tallgrass Prairie Management & Butterflies
    An article on endangered prairie butterflies and skippers and ways to manage prairie restoration projects to minimize impact on butterflies and skippers.

Butterfly Migration Sites:
  • Monarch Watch
    A comprehensive site on monarch butterflies, including information about getting involved in monarch tagging.

  • Journey North -- Monarch Butterflies
    Details on the Journey North project, an interactive site for classrooms to share monarch reports. Includes monarch migration data, numerous activities and student research topics.

  • Red Admiral and Painted Lady Migration
    Details and data from an Iowa-based project to track red admirals and painted ladies.
Sites Devoted to Other Insects:

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