Sarasota County Butterfly Club

Sarasota County Butterfly Club (SCBC) Mission

SCBC was founded in 1995 to study and research the population of butterflies found in our area, educate ourselves and the community through shared education, create butterfly gardens and habitats, conduct field trips, participate in the annual butterfly count, and have fun.

Who We Are

We’re a relaxed group of fun-loving butterfly and nature enthusiasts, fortunate to live in one of the prime locations in the USA where butterflies fly year-round. You are welcome to join us whether you are new to butterflies or a butterfly expert. Our members have all levels of knowledge and experience, from beginners to advanced. We engage in butterfly gardening, identification, photography, outreach to local schools and the public, and conservation. 

SCBC is one of the Florida chapters of NABA, the North American Butterfly Association. NABA is a non-profit organization formed to promote non-consumptive, recreational butterflying and to increase enjoyment, knowledge, and conservation of butterflies. 

What We Do

We hold monthly meetings, from September through May. We have organized field trips in the spring and fall, and members often participate in local NABA butterfly counts. We maintain an extensive butterfly garden open to the public at the Sarasota Garden Club. We also engage in community outreach programs with schools and local organizations, providing education on butterfly conservation and butterfly gardening. 

Why Butterfly?

From Giant Swallowtails with four-inch wingspans and caterpillars that look like crawling bird droppings to tiny Cassius Blues whose caterpillars bribe ants into defending them, butterflies with their variety of colors, forms, and life stages can dazzle, delight, and puzzle us. Butterflies are fair-weather creatures that can be enjoyed year-round in Florida. We only need to open our eyes and look around to see many of the almost 200 species of butterflies calling Florida home.  Join SCBC and keep butterflies in your line of vision!