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Monarch Butterfly Personal Sanctuary

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Magic Wings:  Deerfield, Mass http://www.magicwings.com/ I have visited the butterfly sanctuary many times in the past 15 years.   As I get older, I am more aware of the greatness of nature and the importance of preserving it. In 2017,  I, with the help of my husband,  raised and released approximately 100 butterflies.  Among them were Monarchs, Monarch photos painted ladies Painted Ladies  and swamp swallowtails.  swamp swallowtail    Raising them from caterpillars and watching them transform into the beautiful winged angles was so rewarding.  Every day I would come home from work and wonder how many had made it to the top of the butterfly mansion my dad made me to form their  chrysalis https://www.monarch-butterfly.com/ North American monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico, traveling thousands of miles to escape the cold weather.  I'm think next year I just might follow them on their journey! I know that feeling well after shoveling the snow and putting on several layer