Monarch Butterfly

A Tidewater Butterfly Primer

Learn how to attract butterflies to your garden with native plants that support the lifecycle of various butterfly species that inhabit the Tidewater region. Jonay Campbell will explain how to identify both the adults and caterpillars, and why it's important to think about our gardens as pollinator habitats. Jonay Campbell is a butterfly enthusiast with […]

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 is a Monarch? Learn about the distinctive markings and behaviors that will help you identify what flutters past you on the […]

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 by planting milkweed and other plants that help them thrive. Our speaker is Joni Carlson, Master Naturalist and member of the […]