Sarasota County Butterfly Club http://sarasotabutterfly.org A NABA Chapter Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:32:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Check out the new photo gallery http://sarasotabutterfly.org/general/check-out-the-new-photo-gallery/ http://sarasotabutterfly.org/general/check-out-the-new-photo-gallery/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:44:10 +0000 Beverly http://sarasotabutterfly.org/?p=206 Continue reading →]]> Be sure to check out our new photo gallery contributed by 16 year old Taylor and her step-mom Megan. Taylor is a nature lover and budding photographer. Thank you to Taylor and Megan for caring about butterflies and nature. We look forward to more of your photos.

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Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis by Kim Todd

Check out this book for some interesting summer reading. It is a fascinating story of a woman born in Europe in 1647. At age 13 she painted her first images of insects and plants. Maria studied the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. She published a book where for the first time the stages of development of different species of butterflies and the plants they fed on were presented. At a young age, she packed up her life and moved across the ocean to Surinam to continue her studies. Be sure to check out her incredible images by doing a Google search of images for her name, Maria Sibylla Merian.

]]> http://sarasotabutterfly.org/general/summer-reading-idea/feed/ 0 Observations http://sarasotabutterfly.org/observations/observations/ http://sarasotabutterfly.org/observations/observations/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 15:30:38 +0000 Beverly http://sarasotabutterfly.org/?p=117 What are you seeing in your gardens and afield? I am watching my beautiful Plumbago out my window with dainty Cassius blues laying their eggs  and various swallowtails nectaring. My backyard is covered with Gulf Fritillaries flitting about.

]]> http://sarasotabutterfly.org/observations/observations/feed/ 5 Butterfly Gardening http://sarasotabutterfly.org/butterfly-gardening/butterfly-gardening/ http://sarasotabutterfly.org/butterfly-gardening/butterfly-gardening/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 15:20:41 +0000 Beverly http://sarasotabutterfly.org/?p=115 Let us hear from you – post questions or tips on butterfly gardening

]]> http://sarasotabutterfly.org/butterfly-gardening/butterfly-gardening/feed/ 5 Welcome http://sarasotabutterfly.org/general/welcome/ http://sarasotabutterfly.org/general/welcome/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 15:08:52 +0000 Beverly http://sarasotabutterfly.org/?p=111 Continue reading →]]> We hope you enjoy our site, whether you are a visitor or a member. We are a chapter of the North American Butterfly Association, dedicated to conserving butterflies and their habits, and we cover the Sarasota county area. Chapter membership is free when you join NABA and live within our area. Our season runs from September through May with some activities in the summer. We have field trips, programs, plant exchanges, and garden tours. We maintain a butterfly garden that is open to the public, free of charge, and handicapped accessible. We also do community outreach and educational programs. We have a newsletter that keeps you informed about upcoming activities. We look forward to hearing from you here and at our events.

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