Plant for Pollinator Top 5
Happy National Pollinator Week! Bees, butterflies and other animals pollinate most wild plants, as well as at least a third of our food. Pollinators have Read More
GalleryBuzzing About Bumbles
As new homeowners, my family is buzzing about, unpacking boxes. We are eager though for more buzzing as the weather warms: the buzz of bumble Read More
GalleryButterfly Brew
Minnesota’s prairie butterflies and other pollinators are vanishing along with most of their habitat. The Dakota skipper, a beautiful prairie butterfly, is on the verge of Read More
GalleryTake Action During National Pollinator Week!
June 20-26 is National Pollinator week! Did you know that three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops Read More
GalleryTake our #Plant4Pollinators Challenge
Springtime is the perfect time for a fun family activity that helps wildlife – planting a pollinator garden! It’s a great way to learn about Read More
GallerySaving Minnesota’s Prairie Butterflies
The Minnesota Zoo works around the world to save wildlife. Here in Minnesota, we have had an exciting summer and fall, helping our prairie wildlife Read More
GalleryBIG Support for Tiny Butterflies
We can do BIG things thanks to you! Be it rhinos or butterflies, the Minnesota Zoo is for the Big and the Small. With your Read More
GalleryHave you seen me?
As autumn arrives, an amazing natural wonder has been taking place in our backyards. Minnesota’s State Butterfly, the monarch butterfly, has begun its long annual Read More