Kansas

Butterfly Release Kansas

	Releasing Monarch Butterflies in Kansas is limited to the warm weather months, as temperatures above 60°F are necessary for a successful butterfly release.
The temperature in Kansas customarily exceeds 60°F from April through mid October. When buying butterflies, please be aware that it is the customers’ responsibility to confirm that the weather is appropriate for a Monarch butterfly release.

Monarch Watch
Learn about the Monarch Butterfly Migration

The University of Kansas is home to Monarch Watch.  Monarch Watch is an educational outreach program that engages citizen scientists in large-scale research projects.  Monarch Watch gets children of all ages involved in science.
Since its inception in 1992, Monarch Watch has evolved into an electronically-based program with an award-winning website, an active e-mail discussion list, and a growing online community forum. The program involves more than 2,000 schools, nature centers, and other organizations in the United States and Canada, and we estimate 100,000+ students and adults participate in tagging activities each fall.

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Current Weather in Topeka, Kansas

Leanne - Hays, Kansas: "I simply must thank you for the gorgeous Monarchs!  I cannot express my gratitude for the sense of urgency you placed on my order, as I know it was last minute for my step-father’s memorial service. As I mentioned on the phone, he and my mother have had a butterfly way-station garden for several years and greatly enjoyed watching their journey.  Thank you for your promptness in returning my call, shipping the butterflies and the thorough instructions on caring for them properly.  The entire process was seamless and was a very special part of the service."

 

When planning a butterfly release in Kansas it is important to note that monarch butterflies have difficulty flying should their body temperature be below 60°. For this reason Mr Butterflies advises their clients, not to order butterfly for a time and in a place where the average daily high temperature is not expected to be 65° or warmer. Please use the "Weather Channel" link to check the average daily temperatures where you are planning to release the butterflies.