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Butterfly Walk at Violet Cury Preserve

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, heat, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, getting feet wet if you don’t wear the right shoes to avoid it. Bring plenty of water to drink. Come join us to help monitoring populations of butterflies in this beautiful park. This event is subject to change due to weather.  To register, click or copy and paste into a browser: https://volunteersignup.org/DLHBE

$5.00

Backyard Bugs – Summer Nature Camp

Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation 4111-A Henderson Blvd., South Tamp, FL, United States

This camp will run from May 31 - June 3.Daily Camp Hours: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.Drop off 8:00-8:30 am | Pick up: 12:30-1:00 pm. Creepy crawlies and flying bugs.  Get a look into a bug’s life as we explore their habitat, their roles in an ecosystem, and encounter these bugs in our own backyard! Campers will keep a journal of the backyard bugs they learn about this week. We will also learn about Florida natives AND butterflies in their ecosystem.  Every child will get an opportunity to release a butterfly by the final day of camp (weather permitting). If you think the camp is full and/or have difficulty registering, please email [email protected]

$200

Encore! Technology Park

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

Dazzling Butterflies – Summer Nature Camp

This camp will run daily from June 6 - 10.Daily Camp Hours: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.Drop off 8:00-8:30 am | Pick up: 12:30-1:00 pm. Do you know what the state butterfly is?  Do you know how many different types of butterflies call Tampa home?  This week campers will learn about our native butterflies, their metamorphosis, and the native plants they rely on.  Campers will learn about the important role butterflies play in pollination and will get to conduct experiments like the ones being conducted in space!  Every child will get an opportunity to release a butterfly by the final day of camp (weather permitting). If you think the camp is full and/or are having trouble registering, please email: [email protected]

$250

Butterfly Walk at Picnic Island

Picnic Island - 7404 Picnic Island, South Tampa 7404 Picnic Island, South Tampa, Florida, United States

Join Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation and NABA Tampa Bay on a butterfly walk at Picnic Island. Address is 7404 Picnic Island Boulevard in South Tampa. Meeting place will be between the bathrooms and pavilion #605. Cost is $5 for non-NABA members. Please bring payment morning of event. Plan for the outdoors, heat, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, getting feet wet if you don’t wear the right shoes to avoid it. Bring plenty of water to drink. So we will park initially and then caravan through as we make our way toward the exit. Species that could be seen include Cloudless sulphur, Orange-barred sulphur, White peacock, Zebra longwing, viceroy, Statira sulphur, Dainty sulphur, Common buckeye, Mangrove buckeye, Fiery skipper, Gulf fritillary, Phaon crescent, Cassius blue, Ceraunus blue, Monarch, Common white checkered skipper, Tropical white checkered skipper, and more. This is a new location that may be part of the North American Butterfly Association count circles for Tampa Bay. Come join us to help monitoring populations of butterflies in this beautiful park. Join Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation and NABA Tampa Bay on a butterfly walk at Picnic Island in South Tampa. We will start out at around the southern-most part of the park and work our way to the entrance by 11:00 a.m.   This event is subject to change due to weather.

$5.00

Night Owls & Friends – Summer Nature Camp

This camp will run daily from June 13 - 17.Daily Camp Hours: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.Drop off 8:00-8:30 am | Pick up: 12:30-1:00 pm. This week focuses on nocturnal pollinators, owls and other nocturnal creatures. We will meet some fun nocturnal creatures also!  We will begin with learning activities and games  followed by a daily bug hunt to look for all the things we learn about and hopefully discover more all around the nursery (weather pBats aren’t just for Halloween.   Learn about nocturnal pollinators and other nocturnal creatures.  Bats, moths, owls, and skunks are just some of the fun nocturnal friends we will meet! Campers will learn how bats navigate in the dark with a fun echolocation experiment. Crafts, activities, and live animal encounters throughout the week.  We will learn the importance of our night loving friends AND sun loving butterflies.  Every child will get an opportunity to release a butterfly by the final day of camp (weather permitting). If you think the camp is full and/or are having trouble registering, please email: [email protected]

$250

Tiny Giants – Summer Nature Camp

This camp will run daily from June 20 - 24.Daily Camp Hours: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.Drop off 8:00-8:30 am | Pick up: 12:30-1:00 pm. Why should Spiderman get all the glory? This week we shine a spotlight on our planet’s smallest superheroes. In addition to exploring ants, spiders, beetles and bugs, campers will learn about bugs that existed with the dinosaurs.  (Did you know some were as big as 6’ tall?!)  As always, there will be crafts, outside activities, and we will learn the importance of our lovable tiny giants AND butterflies in their ecosystem.  Every child will get an opportunity to release a butterfly by the final day of camp (weather permitting). If you think the camp is full and/or are having trouble registering, please email: [email protected]

$250

Pollinator Power Watch Party

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.

Hell Strip Habitat Maintenance

Volunteers are needed to perform Hell Strip Habitat maintenance (4110 W. Estrella St.). To volunteer, click or copy and paste into a browser: https://volunteersignup.org/JR3FQ

Pollinator Power Watch Party

Gardening Culture and EquityFeather Smith, Cherokee NationTara Rocha, Pollinator Posse 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.

Pollinator Power Watch Party

Bee My HoneyDr. Amina Harris, UC DavisDr. Elina Lastro Nino, UC Davis Bee Haven 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.

Carnivorous Plants By Kenny Coogan

Kenny has a Master of Arts in  Global Sustainability with a concentration in Food Sustainability and Security. He is the owner of Critter Companions nursery in Tampa. His carnivorous plant nursery focuses on temperate and tropical species.  He is a columnist, author, and nurseryman.  Come learn about Florida’s endemic carnivorous plants and more. Florida has dozens of native species of carnivorous plants––more than any other state in the United States—including sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, and pitcher plants. These plants use appealing scents, leaves, and sticky fluids to trap and imprison insects. Digestive fluids then absorb the prey giving the plant its nutrients. Many of these plants can be grown at home in the backyard, in rain gardens, or in some cases on the windowsill.  His carnivorous plant nursery in Tampa focuses on temperate and tropical species.  His book, “Florida’s Carnivorous Plants” is expected to be released July 15th.

4113 Henderson Blvd Tampa, FL 33629 • 813.551.BFLY (2359) • [email protected]