Butterfly Visits Dad After Daughter’s Death, Inspires Him to Raise Monarchs in Her Memory
This was a moment that spoke to him, and it echoed memory of his daughter, Keri.
“I’ve never seen a butterfly stay still that long,” he recalled.
(Right) Frank O’Donnell’s late daughter Keri; (Left) a monarch butterfly. (Courtesy of Frank O’Donnell)
This encounter led Frank to eventually raise butterflies in his backyard, sending spare milkweed seeds to anyone else compelled to help these endangered insects thrive in the wild.
Frank explained to The Boston Globe that this species of butterfly has become intrinsically connected to his memory of Keri.