Puddling Tiger Swallowtails at Brumley Forest NP

Brumley Forest NP 3055 New Hope Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

**EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST OF RAIN** Meet up for this walk will be the main parking lot near the map display. If there have been recent rains there is a chance we might encounter puddling butterflies at a known mud hole. If not, there will be opportunities to experience some of the best butterflying […]

NABA Count: Dismal Swamp State Park

Dismal Swamp State Park 2294 US 17 North, South Mills, North Carolina

Palamedes Swallowtail at Dismal Swamp State Park A wonderful citizen science opportunity for butterfliers! We will meet at the park’s visitor’s center. Transportation within the park to various locations will be provided. Amenities at the park include public bathrooms and water fountains within the visitor’s center. The nearest major city with restaurants and lodging is […]

Long Leaf Pine Festival 2019

Harris Lake County Park

Join us at the Long Leaf Pine Festival at Harris Lake County Park! We will have a limited selection of host and nectar plants available for purchase. As always, we will bring with us any live caterpillars or butterflies that are currently available from our habitat. We will have a special exhibit about woodland butterflies. […]

Butterfly Day at Big Bloomers Flower Farm

Big Bloomers Flower Farm 275 Pressly Foushee Rd, Sanford, North Carolina

Caterpillar Workshop at Butterfly Day Come join us for our annual Butterfly Day hosted at Big Bloomers Flower Farm in Sanford! We will have our usual set-up and display, conduct a free caterpillar raising workshop (normally $25), and give a talk about creating your own backyard butterfly habitat. We will also do a butterfly release […]

Wednesday Walk: Picture Creek Barrens

McDonald's Butner 1543 NC-56,, Butner, North Carolina

Left to Right: Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Tall barbara's buttonns (Marshallia legrandii), False indigo (Baptisia australis), Downy wood mint (Blephilia ciliata), Smooth coneflower (Echinacea laevigata). Meet up for this walk will be at the Butner McDonald's off of I-85N as the access location for this site has no address. We will be parked at the […]

NABA Count: Weymouth Woods

Weymouth Woods Sandhills NP 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina

Meet up will be at the Visitor’s Center in the morning. This location offers a pleasant walk through stands of pine forests. Pathways are packed sand. Wearing sturdy walking or hiking shoes is recommended along with long sleeves and pants as we will go off trail in some locations to look for as many butterfly […]

Raise a Caterpillar Workshop at WBU

Wild Birds Unlimited 1806 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Learn how to raise an Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar into a butterfly during this 45 minute workshop conducted by Lori M. Carlson of Backyard Butterflies and hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited in Chapel Hill. Workshop fee includes one critter cage, one caterpillar, host plant, booklet and free after workshop support. All ages welcome, but children […]

$25.00

Annual Open House & Plant Swap 2019

Backyard Butterflies 1507 US HWY 70A East, Hillsborough, NC, United States

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 […]

Annual Open House & Plant Swap 2019

Backyard Butterflies 1507 US HWY 70A East, Hillsborough, NC, United States

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 […]

National Moth Week: Adult Moth Night

Backyard Butterflies 1507 US HWY 70A East, Hillsborough, NC, United States

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 […]

Free

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FINAL DAYS TO SHOP
May 25 - 27
12 - 5 PM

Plants are available for in-person shopping only at our location in Hillsborough.