This was pretty cool. While we were visiting the Cape May, we stopped into the small wildlife museum
at the base of the lighthouse area. Part of the program there is to show the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly which migrates down to Mexico from Cape May and other areas of the east coast. During the course of this year, the museum has raised and released about 20 butterflies. We just happened by at the right time and Emily caught the eye of one of the museum attendants. As a result she was asked to carry a newly hatched Monarch out of its holding tank, it had just come out of its cocoon that afternoon, and place it in the butterfly garden.
at the base of the lighthouse area. Part of the program there is to show the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly which migrates down to Mexico from Cape May and other areas of the east coast. During the course of this year, the museum has raised and released about 20 butterflies. We just happened by at the right time and Emily caught the eye of one of the museum attendants. As a result she was asked to carry a newly hatched Monarch out of its holding tank, it had just come out of its cocoon that afternoon, and place it in the butterfly garden.
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