HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28
(By Delegates Ennis, DeLong, Swartzmiller,
Tucker, Yost, Wakim and L. White)
Requesting that September 12th of every year be declared as West
Virginia Monarch Butterfly Day.
Whereas, The Monarch Butterfly, scientifically known as Danaus
plexippus and nicknamed the "milkweed butterfly", is the state
butterfly; and
Whereas, The Monarch Butterfly has declined in population in
recent years; and
Whereas, September 12, an established school day, will
facilitate the study of the Monarch Butterfly migration through
West Virginia; and
Whereas, Monarch butterflies migrate through West Virginia
traveling north in July and migrate south in September and October;
and
Whereas, September 12 offers warm weather, facilitating field
trips to observe the Monarch on the milkweed; and
Whereas, September 12 is close to the day known as
"Grandparents Day" which allows families to celebrate worthwhile
family activities in celebration of grandparents and Monarch
Butterflies; and
Whereas, The day to be set aside as West Virginia Monarch Butterfly Day would not require an absence from employment
obligations as a legal observed holiday and not require funding to
establish this observance on September 12; and
Whereas, The Monarch Butterfly being our state butterfly
reflects our acknowledgment of the Monarch butterfly; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That September 12
th of every year beginning with 2004 be set
aside for the Monarch Butterfly to be acknowledged, pondered,
studied, explored, conserved and celebrated.
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