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2009 West Virginia Monarch Butterfly State Festival

This year @ Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Festival goers line up for the

featured butterfly parade!

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Text Box: August 29th-30th & September 4th-6th Daily and General Activities of 2009 WV Monarch Festival Live Monarch pavilion to enter Butterfly gardening information Caterpillar races Watch a Monarch lay an egg! Live Monarchs in all life cycle stages Caterpillar petting zoo Monarch kits to purchase (take home study closer at own pace) Monarch conservation & special facts(pamphlets, videos, books, presentations) Variety of Milkweed plants/seeds for sale and other butterfly garden plants and nectar plants Butterfly nets, games & prizes Exquisite Butterfly jewelry for sale (real butterfly wings used from naturally expired butterflies only!) Butterfly Christmas bulbs, (real butterfly wings used from naturally expired butterflies only!) Bumper stickers, stickers, t-shirts, posters, calendars, magnets ~~~ all exclusive one of a kind WV hand-made products~~~ Guest speakers & state representatives Photo contest Vendors Monarch queen contest --- 12 y/o and under Monarch king contest --- 12 y/o and under Children's butterfly costumes FREE Butterfly costume parade FREE Butterfly mud puddle party FREE King and queen announcement 4:30-5pm closing ceremony and butterfly release See 2009 Schedule on next page for event details.