This morning, Dr. Karen Oberhauser, Director of Monarchs in the Classroom and the Monarch Lab at the University Minnesota, brought some monarchs and caterpillars by the studio.

Dr. Oberhauser explained why butterflies are so beneficial, how to help attract them to your yard, and how to inspire kids' interest in science with butterflies.

For more information on the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab, visit www.monarchlab.org .