Catskill Native Nursery
invites you to
BUTTERFLIES THROUGH BINOCULARS
Saturday, July 1st FREE WORKSHOPS:
BUTTERFLY IDENTIFICATION & COUNT
12:30 - 4:30 (informal instruction and
independent count)
Every year the North American
Butterfly Association sponsors
a nation-wide Butterfly Count on or about the 4th of July. Come
to the nursery and participate by helping us look for, identify
and count butterflies. Spend a half hour or half the day.
Conservation-minded butterfly enthusiasts no longer net
butterflies and pin them in order to identify them, but use
spotting scopes, binoculars and digital cameras to look for
distinguishing field marks. We’ll have optical equipment
and the newest field guides available that will help you learn
how to identify “Butterflies through
Binoculars."
10:30 - 11:30 Attracting and Identifying
Butterflies of the Catskills with Francis Groeters, PhD.
Francis will teach you about the common
butterflies of the Catskills, how to attract them with their
favorite nectar plants, and how to provide food for their
caterpillars by
landscaping with the host plants they
depend on.
This is a great workshop for beginners and
butterfly pros.
1:30 - 2:30 The Spirit of Butterflies:
Myth, Magic and Art with Maraleen Manos-Jones
Maraleen will talk about the importance of
inviting butterflies into your gardens and your hearts. She has
been involved with butterflies for over 30 years and has
created butterfly gardens wherever she has lived. She’ll
share butterfly poetry, myths, inspirational stories, and
practical garden tips. She’ll share up-to-date
information about monarch butterflies, their unique migration,
and efforts to save their habitats in Mexico through
reforestation. Learn how to certify your garden as a Monarch
Waystation
and a Wildlife Backyard Habitat.
She is the author of the book The Spirit
of Butterflies: Myth, Magic and Art.
Her book as well as her unique mosaic
butterfly shelters and hand-woven pine
needle art from the women in the mountains
of Mexico will be for sale.
Plus 4th of July Bargains &
Plants for 5 Bucks Sale!
Catskill Native Nursery
607 Samsonville Rd Kerhonkson NY
12446
845-626-2758
www.catskillnativenursery.com
Open 9:30-6:00, Closed Tuesday &
Wednesday
