Butterfly Courses Online

Online butterfly courses are available through the Association for Butterflies; Conservation, Research, Farming, and Gardening.  Learn more at http://www.forbutterflies.org/ 

Work with us for butterflies!

•Wedding and Event Planner Release Course - Approximate dates are the 2nd week of February, March, September, October, and November


•Funeral Release Course – Approximate dates are the 4th week of February, March, September, October, and November•Traveling and Home/Farm Exhibits – Approximate begin date March 1st

•Presentation For Profit -Begin Date March 22nd

•Raising Painted Ladies – Approximate begin date is is March 15th

•Raising Red Admirals – 2 part course Approximate begin date March 25th and June 26th

•Butterfly Gardening Course – Approximate begin date April 5th

•Plant Propagation Course – Approximate begin date May 5th

•Raising Black Swallowtails – Approximate begin date May 12th

•Monarch Tagging Course – Approximate Begin Date 3rd week in September

Mourning Cloaks

Some of the most beautiful butterflies are Mourning Cloaks. In the United Kingdom,
they are called "Camberwell Beauties." They are unusual in several ways: (1) They are widespread, occurring in almost every state (2) The female lays her eggs in groups and the caterpillars tend to move as a group (3) They tend to prefer decaying fruit and mud puddles instead of flower nectar and (4) They hibernate as adult butterflies and can sometimes be seen flying on a sunny winter day. Mourning Cloaks are fairly large butterflies, with a wingspan of approximately 3-3 1/2 inches across. They derive their name from the coloration of their wings ~ it looks like a cloak that would be worn by someone in mourning. They are good in butterfly exhibits and can camouflage themselves by blending in with tree bark when their wings are closed.

Social Butterflies sometimes sells Mourning Cloaks for butterfly releases or for exhibits.

The Association for Butterflies is now on Facebook!

Sharing butterfly photos, ideas, announcements, and more, the AFB is now on facebook as Association for Butterflies; Conservation, Research, Farming, and Gardening. Please join us there!