For One Waterbury Monarch, White Is the New Orange

For one Waterbury monarch, white is the new orange

WATERBURY — The Waterbury Public Library’s Word Garden was particularly busy Friday morning as a crowd of about 60 people gathered to watch the release of a rare white monarch butterfly.

For one Waterbury monarch, white is the new orange — Waterbury Roundabout

August 14, 2025 | By Lisa Scagliotti A white monarch butterfly hatched Thursday morning at the Waterbury Public Library. Library photo Around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, a new star patron at the Waterbury Public Library was born, and already the buzz around his arrival is cause for celebration. On Friday morning at 11 a.m., the public is invited to visit the library garden where staff will be introducing a rare white monarch butterfly in the late…