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Hatboro Beckons Butterflies

Gardeners have already seen a monarch butterfly at the newly installed waystation at Miller Meadow.

Hatboro’s newly installed 120-square-foot has begun to bear fruit in the way of native nectar and milkweed plants ... and butterflies. 

Volunteers have already seen a monarch while watering; and a baby caterpillar on one of the milkweed plants. 

The Gardeners of Crooked Billet have received the official registration certificate from monarchwatch.org for the borough location, which is situated in the back portion of Miller Meadow on York Road. The monarch waystation sign is now attached to the garden fencing for station No. 5587.

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The World Wildlife Federation’s March 2012 report from Mexico shows that the number of monarch butterflies wintering there has dropped by nearly one-third since 2011. Deforestation, drought, and the use of pesticides have all contributed to the decline of this valuable (pollination) and treasured species.

For more information on monarch butterflies, and what you can do to help them survive, click here. You can create a “mini” waystation in your own backyard, just by planting some milkweed and native nectar plants.

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If you would like to experience the beauty of the monarchs and their incredible yearly migration – don’t miss the new 3-D movie scheduled to be in theaters this August.  You can see the “trailer” here 


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