May 24, 2026
My New Book Is Here
I am pleased to report that The Peregrine Falcon from Schiffer Books -- the folks who did such a beautiful…
The Monarch caterpillar from the Celery Farm native plant garden turned into a butterfly yesterday morning at Lee Memorial Library.
Frank (right in photo above) and Christian (middle) Alcaide, who run the Fyke Nature Association's awesome volunteer program, helped young Mila (left) release the Monarch just after Mila named the butterfly "Toothless" after a certain movie character.
We hope to release some more Monarchs at the library later this summer. Stayed tuned.