LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS • September 4, 2022
The eastern monarch butterfly is certainly one of the most easily recognized butterflies in Maine. For many of us, this remarkable creature’s story of its annual migration to Mexico each fall is, in itself, phenomenal. For pretty much all of us, watching a monarch flutter among the summer flowers is a beautiful sight. Unfortunately, this year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature placed the monarch on its endangered list. Here are suggestions for how we can help the species fight for its survival.