The Royal Procession

The Royal Procession

There are few things as astounding and inspiring as the sight of thousands of butterflies roosting so thickly together that the trees seem to have fur, or soaring through the sky by the hundreds in a balletic cascade. We are blessed in North and Central America to be...
The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect

In 1961, mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz was running a simulation meant to predict the weather over an extended period. When he saw a segment wanted to run again, rather than starting over he entered the data specific to the segment directly from the...
Inviting the King (Monarch Butterfly) to Dinner

Inviting the King (Monarch Butterfly) to Dinner

With a name like “Monarch Waystation,” you might expect to find the King and Queen settling in for the night, but these carefully cultivated garden paradises are meant for a different kind of visitor: arguably the most well-known and beloved of their kind, the “King”...