Butterflies & Blooms Class at DBG
Ray Sander, President of the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), announced the
37-acre gardens are in full peak summer bloom, and starting on Thursday, July
25 and running Thursday August 8th and August 15th at 9:30 a.m. is the
Butterflies & Blooms Class. Sander said, “This Butterflies & Blooms class is a
family-friendly class that is both fun and educational. All are welcome.”
Stephen Pryce Lea, Deputy Executive Director said, “The summer breeze carries
the hungry pollinators inland to the abundance of our DBG blooms. DBG is
fortunate to have a well-established Piet Oudolf 2-acre meadow, with native
plants that attract essential pollinators. We have seen an upturn in the
numbers of bees and butterflies visiting the gardens and woodland trails.
Now is the best time to visit.”
This program offers guests a chance to explore the Piet Oudolf Meadow in a
new way, searching for and identifying the many butterfly species that take
advantage of the nectar offered by the blooming perennials. Monarchs,
Spicebush Swallowtails, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, American Ladies, Painted
Ladies, Variegated Fritillaries and Silver Spotted Skippers are some of the most
frequent visitors to the Meadow. Volunteer docents help guests identify the
butterflies and their “favorite” nectar plants in the Meadow. The necessary
host plants, where hungry caterpillars eat their way to the next stage, are also
discussed so that gardeners can be sure they are supporting the entire
lifecycle of the butterflies they love.
Preregistration is required as there is a limited class size. This is a family
-friendly program welcoming butterfly lovers of all ages. Members free
admission and free class. Non-members admission $15 and free class.
Children 16 and under, when accompanied by an adult, have free
admission and free butterfly tour. Reserve tickets at delawaregardens.org.
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