| Conservation Efforts at Wake Robin |
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The Monarch Butterfly is considered royalty among summer insects. There are few more wondrous sights on a warm summer day than the intricate and fanciful flight of the butterfly.
Known as the “milkweed butterfly,” Monarch larvae depend on milkweed plants for their survival. So when Wake Robin mowed its lower meadow to rid the property of invasive wild parsnip, residents took special care to weed out a sizeable patch of milkweed so that the Monarch would not lose an important habitat and disappear from Wake Robin.
Thanks to the thoughtful and knowledgeable residents who call Wake Robin home, Monarch butterflies can continue to do the same. Enjoy your summer!
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