We are excited to offer a new benefit for our members. We have arranged for discounts at local plant nurseries for our members in good standing. Click here for more info.
Watch our Video – Sarasota Butterfly Garden How-to
Here are ways that our Sarasota County Butterfly Club’s butterfly garden has been working. Included are volunteers and plants utilized, the care of the plants, and some butterflies flying that day. This garden is located in a city zone, and you will here some background noises of both the city and the volunteers. The movie takes place at the public Catherine and Richard LaBrie Butterfly Garden in Sarasota, Florida at the Sarasota Garden Club. Catherine LaBrie is one of the former presidents of the butterfly club. For more information, see http://sarasotabutterfly.com
Mulch, fertilizer, types of flowers, and more are included.
Be Sure to Attend Our Meeting on Butterfly Identification
Come to the monthly meeting of the Sarasota County Butterfly Club, NABA Chapter. We are having a program on Florida butterfly identification. I am doing the segment on Swallowtail identification. AND if you bring a plant, you get to take one at our plant swap! Members free, guests $5 (and your $5 goes toward your new membership if you join). Thursday, March 26th, 9:30 AM at 1131 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota
Check out our new article on Monarchs, Oe and Milkweeds
We have done quite a bit of research and we have put together our “position paper” on the controversial topic of milkweeds and Monarchs. Be sure to check it out by clicking here
The new schedule for the upcoming 2014-2015 season has been posted
Our new program schedule has been posted. Be sure to check it out and mark your calendar to join us for these interesting and fun programs and field trips. Also start potting some plants for our plant exchange and let us know if we can visit your garden as part of our Member Garden Tours.