Every place you visit and love becomes a part of you. You might say that those places go home with us. They become, as Bernheim’s Education Director Whitney Wurzel likes to say, part of our hearts’ geography. Loved places shape the way we see the world. They add focus and heighten awareness to our own […]
Tagging Monarchs Year 2
For the second year in a row, Bernheim staff tagged monarchs on their fall migration to Mexico. 100 monarch were tagged from mid-September to mid-October in the arboretum and the natural areas. Fifty-one of the monarch were males, and forty-nine were females. Olivia Belk, who is part of our education team, tagged several of the […]
Meet the Viceroy, Kentucky’s state butterfly
It’s fall again, and usually at this time everyone is seeing the Monarchs on their migration south. However, there is another orange butterfly that can also be seen now and is easily confused with Monarchs, the Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus). Viceroy are Kentucky’s state butterfly and look similar to monarch. They are normally found in […]
Bernheim Pollinators: The Monarch Butterfly
Monarch butterflies are beautiful insects that make the thousand mile odyssey to their winter homes in Mexico each fall. The population has declined in the last decade due to habitat loss in both their breeding and winter habitats and climate change. Monarchs are an important pollinator, and can be found on a wide range of […]
Lunch & Learn: Marvelous Monarchs
Bernheim Lunch & Learn programs are designed for adults who enjoy spending time outdoors with others and celebrating the natural world. Hosted by Volunteer Naturalist Corinne Mastey, each program includes group introductions, a short hike, and lunch from Isaac’s Café. Bernheim Members $15; Non-Members $20 Fee includes guided program, ice tea or lemonade, a cup […]