Monarch Migration Flyway at Norfolk Botanical Gardens

I wrote a while ago about Norfolk Botanical Garden's Mission Monarch -- a project designed to highlight the recent decrease in monarch butterfly populations and educate both kids and adults about ways to protect them. As part of Mission Monarch, NBG has erected a 600-ft Monarch Migration Flyway to illustrate the incredible journey that the butterflies undertake when they migrate to Mexico each year. The trail runs between the WOW Children's Garden and the Butterfly House, and is a nice walk for a little one. There's even a scavenger hunt you can complete to earn a prize (handed out at the front desk in the Information Center).

We're frequently at the Garden and have seen everything a dozen times by now; it's always fun when they put up something new for us to experience, especially when it's interesting information presented in a new and fun way! We highly recommend stopping by if you get the chance (don't forget to check out the beautiful stands of pink and orange milkweed scattered throughout to see the butterflies hard at work!)