This mini exhibition brings together two of the most important pollinators in our natural world. On view at Joseph Brant Museum September 7 – October 12, 2024.

On the Trail of the Monarch Butterfly

On the Trail of the Monarch Butterfly, produced by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico, exemplifies true teamwork, both in its creation and in its story.

Through microphotographic images and spectacular aerial photographs, join Mexican filmmaker and pilot Francisco “Vico” Gutiérrez as he follows the monarch’s amazing journey from Montreal, Canada, to the mountains of central Mexico. In his ultralight, decorated with the motif of the monarch butterfly and aptly named Papalotzin (the Aztec word for “small butterfly”), he covered over 6,000 kilometres in 90 hours of flight over 72 days.

Backed by Bees

Backed by Bees is a local honey farm and meadery.  Guided by the belief that the natural world gives, transforms and connects all of us, the beekeepers and meadmakers at Backed by Bees are always learning to improve their craft. Their journey takes them daily from the flowers in the field, to the hives and bees that roam our urban and country acres, to the seasonal tastes they curate and the meads they create. Bee Part of It!