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WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By W. Brooks Paternotte
Published August 19, 2014 at 5:23 PM EDT
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  Monarch butterflies are famous for their southward migration and northward return in summer from here to Mexico.

This impressive feat spans three-to-four generations of the butterfly and takes several months. But it’s not the only impressive thing about monarchs. Just start with its life as a tiny caterpillar.

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W. Brooks Paternotte
W. Brooks Paternotte took the helm of Irvine Nature Center as executive director in July 2013 and immediately began building on the strong 35-year foundation. Brooks is a Baltimore native who was a teacher, coach, advisor, dean and Head of the Middle School during his 13 years at Boys’ Latin School in Baltimore. He is also an instructor and ambassador of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and is a Leave No Trace Master, as well as an avid outdoorsman and a features writer for FlyLife Magazine.
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