Monarchs are perfectly fine bird substitute

Dozens in Hennepin County prairie

August 27, 2015 at 4:12PM
(James J. Williams /The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A walk in a western Hennipen County prairie Wednesday produced no birds, but dozens of Monarch butterflies feeding on Blazing Star blossoms.

(James J. Williams /The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(James J. Williams /The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(James J. Williams /The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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