Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne

On Exhibit: May 26 – September 5, 2010

This dynamic live insect exhibit will show visitors the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, the Illinois state insect.

Things to Do: 
  • View four stages of butterfly development: eggs, caterpillars, pupas, and adult butterflies.
  • Compare the live specimens with larger-than-lifesize models.
  • Explore how animals change and adapt through the metamorphosis process.
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Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies Activities

  • Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies Closes to the Public
    Sunday, September 5, 2010

    Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies closes to the public.

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