September 2018 | Original Butterfly House

2018 Monarch Tagging

Posted on September 24th, 2018

What a gorgeous day to go tagging! We went on an impromptu expedition around the island to catch and tag Monarch butterflies. The Monarch Butterflies have been visiting the island by the thousands for the last few weeks, they are just beginning their migration to Mexico. Overall, it takes them roughly 8… Read More

Monarchs on Mackinac

Posted on September 5th, 2018

The Monarchs have begun their Migration and are choosing Mackinac Island to wait out the weather. For the last few weeks, all you can see while riding your bike around the island are hundreds upon hundreds of Monarch butterflies. The migration has started and they are coming to the island in droves. This year, i… Read More