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Amazing Butterflies in Springfield All Summer!

Amazing Butterflies at the Springfield Museums May 25-Sept 2nd, 2013 What do question marks, painted ladies, and mourning cloaks all have in common? They’re all things that can be found this summer at the Springfield Museums’ newest exhibit. And they’re all species of butterflies! Opening on May 25th, Amazing Butterflies is an interactive and informative exhibit created for both children and adults. Created by The Natural History Museum in London in collaboration… Read More

Category: Hampden County, Springfield Museum, Suggested Activity Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly, entomology, lepidopterology, Pioneer Valley, Springfield Museums

Discovering Clave: Afro-Cuban Rhythm

Following the Butterflies through Words and Rhythm While on tour in Mexico, Mister G talks about how his bilingual song, “Señorita Mariposa” was inspired by the famous migration of the Monarch Butterfly to the state of Michoacan. He emphasizes how close observation of nature can become the jumping off point for new songs. Before performing “Señorita Mariposa,” Mister G demonstrates the traditional Afro-Cuban rhythm known as clave. Mister G’s song “Senorita Mariposa”… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Mister G, music, Video Tags: Afro-Cuban, Butterfly, Clave, Claves, Mariposa, Mister G, monarch butterflies, monarch butterfly, music, Music Education, sierra madre mountains, Songwriting, Video Blog, Vlog

Create a Butterfly for Batches of Butterflies

Batches of Butterflies February 10 – May 30, 2009 The Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA invites friends, families, and schools throughout the country and abroad to create their own butterflies to flutter in the Museum. Celebrate the caterpillar, who for 40 years has crept into the hearts of millions of readers through his journey of hope from “a tiny and very hungry caterpillar” to a “beautiful butterfly.” How it works: Create… Read More