Monarch Watch tagging day sets record for participants
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September 18, 2016
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP, posted Sept. 19, 2016) — Ellie Ariagno made her annual return to Lawrence to help with a scientific study of another yearly return.
The 13-year-old Leawood girl was one of the participants who help band butterflies Saturday morning at the annual Monarch Watch project at the Baker Wetlands south of Lawrence.
"I've been coming forever," she said, before clarifying it was her fifth year attending the event. "This year I got to bring all my friends. I caught two (monarchs), but one was already tagged. The other one was a female. I've caught more in other years."
Chip Taylor, di...
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