This presentation will be specific to Florida native species. You can expect lots of pretty pictures, a couple of gross ones, and one that is mildly scary. Patrick will be pleased if you come away from the talk having learned the two main types of biological mimicry, AND if you say to yourself once during […]

Pollinator Myth BustersDr. Kristen Lear, Bat ConservationInternational Agave RestorationDr. Mace Bauvh, Xerces SocietyDr. Vicky Wojcik, Pollinator PartnershipJessica Fox, EPRI Location: Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation Gallery, 4111-A Henderson Blvd., South Tampa (next door to Little Red Wagon Native Nursery) This is free to attend with Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation. Registration required as space is limited.

Dr. Craig Huegel has degrees in Wildlife Ecology (B.A. in Zoology and M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, PhD, Animal Ecology, Iowa State University) and picked up a minor in Botany.  Currently Adjunct professor at The University of Tampa and St. Petersburg College. Dr. Huegel has had a life-long interest in butterflies, pollinators and wildflowers. […]

Dr. Minno has a Ph.D. in zoology and more than 35 years of professional experience as an interdisciplinary scientist.  He is currently a Water Resource Coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management District in Live Oak, Florida. Marc and Maria Minno also work on plant and butterfly projects throughout Florida via Eco-Cognizant, Inc., their home-based […]

Join Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation and NABA Tampa Bay on a butterfly walk to continue our monthly monitoring of butterfly species at Violet Cury Preserve in Lutz at 1802 Sinclair Hills Road.  This will be free for NABA members; fee for non-NABA members is $5.00.  Please bring payment morning of event. Plan for the outdoors, […]

Bring the children in for a fun, nature filled afternoon.  Constance Nye and Alycyn Culbertson will be here reading their fantastic stories, signing their books and doing activities with the kids from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Both books are available for purchase in the gift shop. Constance Nye, author of “Can he keep it?”, will […]

We can’t think of a better way to conclude this “Fluttertastic” week of celebrating our pollinators, than with a release of our favorite pollinator: the butterfly.   Join us as we send several different species out to carry on their important work.  (Weather permitting.)

Volunteers are needed to help maintain the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation-sponsored butterfly garden at Encore! Park located at 1210 E. Harrison St. (Corner of Harrison Street and Hank Ballard St.)   To volunteer, click or copy and paste into a browser: https://volunteersignup.org/JMX3H

The Florida Aquarium, Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation and FWC's Suncoast Youth Conservation Center are looking for volunteers to assist with habitat maintenance at Center for Conservation site of the Florida Conservation and Technology Center in Apollo Beach (529 Estuary Shore Lane) as well as their Adopt a Road site along Dickman Road. This event is subject to […]