Oak Grove Releases 2,200 Monarch Butterflies

Kids and adults alike crowded around the 200-foot release area and the grassy area of Viceroy Amphitheater Saturday to see if they could hold a butterfly. Oak Grove Tourism Director, Traci Cunningham says they released 2,200 Monarch Butterflies.

click to download audioShe adds that next year could feature two boxes for the butterflies, custom-built by the family that grows the kaleidoscope yearly.

click to download audioCunningham adds the unique festival draws people from all over the country.

click to download audioThe released kaleidoscope will join other Monarch Butterflies in migrating south for the winter.

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