4 NEBRASKAland • MAY 2015
Monarch Praise
I just read Eric Fowler's article on
monarchs in the April edition of
NEBRASKAland Magazine, and I
want to tell you it's the best, most
accurate, and most beautifully
illustrated piece of writing I've seen so
far!
The newspaper coverage seems to be
lacking in correct details, but you've
said so much so well and have quoted
the best people who really know about
monarchs.
Rosemary Thornton
Lincoln, Nebraska
Your April article regarding
monarchs is a real inspiration to me. I
immediately enrolled in the Monarch
Watch project and ordered two plots
of milkweed native to my area. I'm
Hailee Schievelbein, 17, of Omaha won
"Best of Show" in the 2015 Nebraska
Junior Duck Stamp contest with her
colored pencil drawing of an emperor
goose. The piece was among more than
500 entries from across the state that
were judged in Gering on March 27.
Monarch Praise
Ivy Daniel Forbes captured "rush hour" along the Platte River near Kearney during sunset.
Read the blog post "How Great
Though Waterfall Art" for more
information and the results from
the 2015 Nebraska Junior Duck
Stamp contest.
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