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Wissahickon Environmental Center

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And then the Monarchs Left for Mexico (WEC Monarch Diary Pt 3)

As the butterflies emerged from their chrysalides, we learned some more fascinating facts about these mystical creatures!

Maris Harmon

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Metamorphoses is Work (WEC Monarch Diary Part 2)

Inside the chrysalis the caterpillar turns into a sort of genetic soup the consistency of slime, completely re-configuring itself into a but

Maris Harmon

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The Incredibly Ravenous Caterpillars (WEC Monarch Diary Part 1)

As summer nears its end, so comes the time for the great great grandchildren of Mexico-born Monarchs who migrated north to return.