“Monarchs, Milkweed and Migration” will be the next topic of the Camden Garden Club’s Winter Horticulture Series, presented online in partnership with the Camden Public Library. Submitted photo
Camden Garden Club’s fourth talk in the annual five-part Winter Horticulture Series, presented online in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, according to a news release from the club. The free horticultural talks continue each Tuesday through Feb. 22.
Cyrene Slegona will present Monarchs, Milkweed and Migration, and discuss the mysteries of the North American migration of Monarch butterflies and what they need to survive as a species.
She will describe the life cycle and behaviors of each metamorphic stage, review current and future research, and explain the risks predators and disease pose to Monarchs.
Slegona will address what to help save the butterflies for future generations, discussing the importance of native Maine milkweeds and suggesting pollinator-friendly gardening ideas.
A resident of Belfast, Slegona has studied Monarch butterflies since she was 12. She is a member of the Maine Entomological Society and has visited Monarch overwintering sites in Mexico.
As an elementary and middle school teacher, she presented yearly Monarch research projects to children. She continues to rear, release and tag Monarchs every summer.
The Zoom link to attend is available online at librarycamden.org, with registration required for each event.
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