Backyard Butterflies

Illustrated Lecture by Kim Hargrave, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Hosted by Pierce Rafferty, director
Henry L. Ferguson Museum

Have you ever wondered what butterflies were visiting your backyard? This introduction to our backyard butterflies discusses how to attract butterflies to your yard, their important role as pollinators and provides information about their incredible life cycles. This talk is designed for adults, but suitable for interested older children and teens.

RESOURCES:

Pollinator Pathways

Monarch Nectar Plants for the Northeast

Butterflies through Binoculars The East

Monarch Waystation Project

Connecticut Butterfly Association