Virtual Event
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
https://youtu.be/I7_n3o3yAAwThis YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Learn about the Monarch butterfly's life cycle and migration and how to help protect these amazing butterflies by planting milkweed...
Butterfly 101: A Look at Virginia Butterflies and their Caterpillars
https://youtu.be/MZJvBajJqt8This YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Karen and Steve McCurdy will share the marvels of Lepidoptera species we see in Virginia. Learn about the fascinating caterpillars...
Name That Butterfly! How to ID by Markings and Behaviors
https://youtu.be/pUNZrp-VVNEThis YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. What's the difference between an American Lady and a Painted Lady? Do you think every orange butterfly is a Monarch?...
Nature’s Notebook: Science of the Seasons
Virtual SeminarPhenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. It is one of the simplest ways to track the impact of climate change...