As countless monarch butterflies make their annual, flittering pilgrimage through the southern plains en route to Mexico, the colorful winged beauties have again caught the eye of Iolans young and old.
Especially Dixie Quincy.
While Quincy retired as a science teacher at Iola Middle School in 2000, she is always eager to impart her knowledge to youngsters. Ask most any of her former pupils, and they’ll most likely recall Quincy’s monarch projects each fall.
And, as the saying goes, you can take the teacher out of the classroom…
Quincy agreed to work…
Local students learn about monarch butterflies
