Photos: FMS says farewell to the butterflies
On Friday, August 13, the students of Farnsworth Middle School held their release of the Monarch butterflies that the student grew since the start of the butterfly garden.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Here I go! A monarch butterfly lites on the face of a Farnsworth Middle School student as it flies away from its container. The release took place in front of the school, ending this year's Butterfly Station where free tours were offered to the public by students who raised butterflies and native plants. Monarchs make an annual migration every fall, flying more than 3,000 miles to Mexico.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to go: Monarch butterflies, raised by Farnsworth Middle School students, flap their wings prior to their release at the school on Friday morning in Guilderland.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Learning the basics: A recent Guilderland graduate reads about the life of a monarch butterfly on Friday morning before students there released the butterflies they had raised into the wild.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Two Farnsworth Middle School Butterfly Station workers bid farewell to butterflies they helped raise during a release event at the school Friday.