Monarchs Descend Upon Lake Katherine
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Garden was the site of the 18th annual Monarch Butterfly Festival on Sunday, Sept. 19.
They swept through the air, dodging hands and heads, with wings fluttering 300 strong. "Oh no, it's on my nose," a child squirmed as she smacked her own face. No, the patrons at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens on Sunday weren't reenacting a scene from Hitchcock's The Birds. They were experiencing the 18th annual Monarch Butterfly Festival, and it was with awe and delight, rather than fear and loathing, that both children and adults bellowed along Lake Katherine's shores. The festival is an occasion to get outside and enjoy wildlife, said Gareth Blakesley, Lake Katherine's natural resources manager. "It's about trying to get people involved and not be passive with nature," Blakesley said. Booths were reserved not just for …
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