Science Class

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center proved to be the most pleasant surprise for us in our time in southeastern Missouri. Like most things run by the Missouri Department of Conservation, it is a first-class set up. A beautiful setting. An outstanding visitors center. Both fun and educational programs free of charge. We visited often.


One Saturday, the whole gang attended Monarch Magic, and helped celebrate this amazing insect. First, we participated in Monarch tagging. They marked these beautiful creatures, then released them so they could begin their migration to Mexico. There, the local people are paid to collect their bodies, so that scientists can study more about this sensational migration. The girls also played butterfly games, and made some Monarch crafts. They even learned to tell the difference between a girl and a boy Monarch.

Those dots, straight across from her nose, make that a male Monarch

Look how interested they all look!