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Camden County Could Become Haven For Endangered Monarch Butterflies
Camden County officials and Certified Gardeners said they will be installing waystations equipped with milkweed across the county.
August 23, 2023 / 8:21 AM
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) -- Two hundred Monarch butterflies took flight at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill Tuesday night as officials say they want to help the endangered species thrive.
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Camden County officials and Certified Gardeners said they will be installing waystations equipped with milkweed across the county.
They said monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed and as pollinators, they're needed for the reproduction of flowering plants and the production of food crops.
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