Butterfly deaths baffle museum

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: January 15, 2001| Author: ANNYSA JOHNSON AND JEFF COLE | Copyright information

Butterfly deaths baffle museum

Cut flowers suspected as 100 to 200 die

By ANNYSA JOHNSON AND JEFF COLE

of the Journal Sentinel staff

Monday, January 15, 2001

A significant number of the butterflies in the Milwaukee Public Museum's Puelicher Butterfly Wing died mysteriously late last week, museum officials acknowledged Sunday.

And although newly introduced cut flowers are likely suspects, the museum is still working to isolate the cause of the deaths, s...

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