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Monarch Life Cycle: Erlich Follows Them Through from Caterpillars to Butterflies

Evergreen Park resident Bob Erlich raises butterflies in his house and his garage. He then releases them back into the wild.

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When he quit his job and stopped coaching baseball, Evergreen Park resident Bob Erlich went looking for something to do with his free time. He decided to raise butterflies in his back yard.

Friends know him now as The Butterfly Guy. He is the curator of a butterfly garden at the Evergreen Park Public Library.

Read More: Butterfly Guy Bob Erlich Recognized as King of the Monarchs

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