Butterfly program
THE NIGHT BELONGS TO MOTHS
THE NIGHT BELONGS TO MOTHS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. With slides and narratives, Teta Kain will introduce those night-flying insects that she attracts with...
Second Annual Butterfly Festival!
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN’S BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL RETURNS! It is with great excitement that Williamsburg Botanical Garden offers to our community the Second Annual Butterfly Festival! It will be held at the Williamsburg Botanical Gardens at...
THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN: STRATEGIC PLANTS THAT ATTRACT AND RAISE BUTTERFLIES
Master Naturalist and experienced butterfly raiser, Joni Carlson, will cover butterfly life cycles and let us know how to grow plants that sustain a variety of butterfly species. Her focus will be on the...
GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
April 21: GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m. Register for this free program to guarantee a seat. Bob Schamerhorn, an award-winning nature photographer, will share information packed with tips and...
THE MAGIC METAMORPHOSIS OF BUTTERFLIES–CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:00 to 11:00 am When humans and animals are born, the babies look like miniature versions of their parents. But not so for butterflies! Learn how butterflies start as tiny...
5th Annual Butterfly Festival
Note: No Learn & Grow program in August 2019
Planting for Pollinators – Online Learn & Grow
Join us on Zoom to learn about the best native and non-native plants to attract pollinators to your garden and how to support them.
Butterfly Trek – The Amazing Monarch Migration
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWaHlxJhxg4 Learn about Monarch butterflies and the life cycle of the 4 generations it takes to complete their 6,000-mile migration from Mexico to Canada and...
Enter the Butterfly Photo Contest
Photographers of ALL ages are invited to enter the WBG's Butterfly Photo Contest. Click here for the complete rules and entry forms. Entries must be received by 5 pm on August 31st. Click to...
2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival
Activities for the 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival include: Butterfly Photo Contest Painted Lady Chrysalis Craft Kits (limited supply - registration required) Virtual Learning Sessions - via Live Stream on WBG's YouTube channel Coloring Pages...
Helping Monarchs with Milkweed and Making a Monarch Waystation
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/CDCE8MVTWGQ?si=9iHMrAay9JDIaGkd Learn about the Monarch butterfly's life cycle and migration and how to help protect these amazing butterflies...
Butterfly 101: A Look at Virginia Butterflies and their Caterpillars
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3N-sL_MnRIg?si=1mbLg2LkXfaZGQUK Karen and Steve McCurdy share the marvels of Lepidoptera species we see in Virginia. Learn about the...
Name That Butterfly! How to ID by Markings and Behaviors
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-o_PmnQYbts?si=SCAZuaHw7SRx_6_9 What's the difference between an American Lady and a Painted Lady? Do you think every orange butterfly...
Funday Sunday in the Garden: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Do you have a kiddo who likes to learn new things? Have you wanted someone to guide you and your kiddo around the Garden? Well, SUNDAY, August 18th is your FUNDAY at the Williamsburg...