Butterflies at West Paris Library

WEST PARIS — A dozen active and hungry monarch butterfly caterpillars were given to the West Paris Library on Monday, July 23. They came with a lifetime supply of their food, milkweed leaves.

By Wednesday, July 25, all but the very smallest caterpillar had entered its chrysalis stage. A Monarch chrysalis looks like a pale green jewel with gold markings.

During the week of August 6, the butterflies will be emerging from their chrysalises, and eventually released into the library's flower garden. Some of the butterflies will be tagged at the library before release.

Anyone who wants to attend this event should call the library at 674-2004. All are welcome to come to the West Paris Library to see the wondrous chrysalises from which monarch butterflies will soon emerge. Library hours are Monday and Friday, 1:30-6 p.m.; Wednesday, 1:30-7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.