Photo: Variegated Fritillary, David Illig

When: Thursday, September 15, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member Ticket: $10
Non-member Ticket: $15

The sight of butterflies fluttering around on a warm day is one of the most iconic signs of summer, but they can still be found well into the fall months. These beautiful insects usually live for only a few weeks as adults, but they make quite an impression while they are in their full glory. There is a large variety of butterfly species in our area. Larry Meade will walk us through the common species and help us differentiate some of the trickier look-a-like species.

Participants are encouraged to register for the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Survey to be held on September 17, 2022.

A good way to prepare this program is to review Butterflies of the Mid-Atlantic, a Field Guide, by Robert Blakney and Judy Gallagher. Judy Gallagher is a member of the ASNV Board, and the field guide is available for purchase on the ASNV website.

Larry Meade is president of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and a member of the ASNV Adult Education Committee. He is a frequent bird walk leader and has been involved in numerous Audubon Christmas Bird Counts and North America Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Counts. He is the compiler of the Alexandria Circle NABA Butterfly Count.

You can save $5 off your ticket for this event by joining or renewing your membership in Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, only $20. If you go to 2-3 events in a year, your membership pays for itself. Plus you get the National Audubon Society magazine for one year!