Monarch Stories – The Butterfly Musketeers

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Elephants and Monarchs

11 Aug 201912 Aug 2019

Today 12th August is world Elephant day, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. What better way to dress the Elephant up with some Monarch wings and…

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Media Clippings

12 Feb 20197 Jul 2019

Totally proud of my children Lola 8 & Lucas 10 who appeared on New Zealand’s top rating children's TV Show called Fanimals on TV2. Looks like I can retire and…

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Butterfly Goddess

29 Oct 20187 Jul 2019

I wanted a special Monarch Butterfly dress for a long time and I knew Jo Kidd was amazing and I just had to wait for the right time for the…

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Why I do what I do

3 Feb 201825 Jul 2018

I'm sitting here in my garden (my office) in the shade with heaps of Monarchs fluttering around me, wanting to be seen, and it makes me feel so blessed and…

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Tauranga Bay – Monarch butterfly paradise in Northland.

23 Oct 201720 Nov 2017

Here in Tauranga Bay just 40 minutes north from Kerikeri in the Far North, I discovered one of the best spots in New Zealand for camping. Beautiful, clean, golden…

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Overwintering Parks in NZ

24 May 201714 Jun 2019

The overwintering stage in New Zealand starts in April or May. This is when swarms of Monarch butterflies form regularly to overwinter at places around the country. Continue reading "Overwintering…

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Christchurch School Visits

26 Nov 201614 Apr 2018

The Butterfly Musketeers first started going around schools in November 2016. I didn't realise until now what a fantastic job I've got. I never knew how much I'd love going…

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How it all started with me and the Monarch butterflies

18 Oct 201616 Feb 2017

Hello everyone! And thank you so much for visiting our site. I'm Maria Romero. This passion for Monarch butterflies started back in 2010, just before the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.…