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PROCLAMATION
MONARCH BUTTERFLY MONTH
MAY 2015
WHEREAS, the Monarch butterfly has been the official butterfly of Minnesota since 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Monarch butterfly population is down from 350 million to 60 million
butterflies, and
WHEREAS, the Monarch butterfly migrates from Mexico to Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Monarch butterflies feed on nectar from flowers like Coneflowers, Black Eyed
Susans and Blazing Stars; and
WHEREAS, Monarch butterflies will only lay their eggs on milkweed plants, and
• WHEREAS, Monarch butterfly larvae need mildewed plants for food; and
WHEREAS, one Monarch caterpillar needs 20-25 milkweed leaves to turn into a purpae; and
WHEREAS, it takes one month to grow from an egg to a caterpillar to a Monarch butterfly;
and
NOW, THERE, I James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina do hereby proc im, the month of May 2015
the time for Edina residents to plant milkweed see s
Dated this 6`h of May 2015.
J-ames B. Hovland
Mayor
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