Photo Gallery | Photo gallery: Former strip club site transformed into butterfly haven

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Monday, August 19th, 2013, 11:44am

The space is also adjacent to the site of a former adult book store, which is now home to a credit union.

Photo courtesy: Dave Wendling, Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones

The lone tree on the lot is a Bur Oak, which once covered the Kalamazoo landscape before settlers moved in.

Photo courtesy: Dave Wendling, Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones

The new garden is called "The Edison Neighborhood Monarch Haven."

Photo courtesy: Dave Wendling, Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones

The new garden is meant to attract butterflies, as well as a potential property buyer.

Photo courtesy: Dave Wendling, Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones

The Monarch haven was created by Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones, Monarch Watch and Downtown Tomorrow, Inc.

Photo courtesy: Dave Wendling, Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones

Three organizations team up to transform an empty lot that was once home to a Deja Vu strip club into a safe haven for Monarch butterflies.

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