Join us for our 3rd Annual Open House & Plant Swap on the Summer Solstice! How the Open House works We open our habitat to allow members of our community to come see how we created our garden and habitat, maintain it, changes we make, and what we continue to learn from observing it in […]
Join us for our 3rd Annual Open House & Plant Swap on the Summer Solstice! How the Open House works We open our habitat to allow members of our community to come see how we created our garden and habitat, maintain it, changes we make, and what we continue to learn from observing it in […]
Join us at Backyard Butterflies for Adult Moth Night in celebration of National Moth Week! We are firing up our moth lights in the backyard! Come see what we attract to our collecting sheet! Please bring a flashlight or wear a headlamp. You may wish to apply bug repellent. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes and […]
We believe butterfly walks can be conducted as long as we uphold the recommended 6+ feet from one another and keep the group size to 10 or less. About the only time there could be crowding is when we are all trying to get a look at these very small butterflies at the same time. […]
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Join local butterfly expert and enthusiast LM Carlson in learning how to raise an Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. During the workshop you will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly, unique characteristics of Swallowtail butterflies, and how to care for both the caterpillar and chrysalis.
Join us for our 5th Annual Open House & Plant Swap. Learn how to create a butterfly habitat in your backyard and interact with butterflies.Tickets are donation-based with a suggested donation of $5 per ticket. Please visit the event webpage to get tickets. This event is one day only, rain or shine. Parking is extremely […]
Please join us for our 3rd Annual Moth Night at Backyard Butterflies in Hillsborough, NC. Our annual moth night is in celebration of National Moth Week. All ages are welcome but we recommend children be at least 8+ years old. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. No pets please. Please note you will […]
Citizen Scientists Wanted Join us for the 6th conduction of the Orange County NABA Count! If you are not familiar with what is a NABA count, please visit the NABA website for more information. All butterfly identification skill levels are welcome to participate. We welcome any amount of time you can provide to cover designated areas […]
Please use this link to learn more and register for this NABA butterfly count.
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