Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreters Stephanie and Julie are in the butterfly garden at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve. Here, they’re sharing how they complete the delicate task of tagging monarch butterflies so we can study the patterns of these important pollinators.

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

In the insect world, you can discover a variety of creatures from the cool to the downright creepy. However, there is no group of insects more hardcore than butterflies. How so? Some butterflies are hungry … for blood.

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re celebrating pollinators for National Pollinators Week. Regional Education Manager Julie has found an interesting gaggle of butterflies at Woodland Mound and tells us more about what makes each butterfly species unique.

We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! In honor of National Pollinators Week, we’ll be sharing a coloring page featuring a different pollinator every day. Today we’re featuring another important pollinator, the butterfly, that eats in the most interesting way.