Butterfly Society of Virginia

Butterfly Society of Virginia Dedicated to butterfly education, conservation, gardening, and volunteering. We serve as butterfly gardening and education experts! JOIN TODAY!

Butterfly Society of Virginia

$15 per year ($7.50 for each additional family member & students). Join on-line at butterflysocietyofva.org or mail your check or money order (with your phone number & address) to Butterfly Society of Virginia, Inc., 1385 Fordham Drive, Suite 105-284, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Butterfly Society of Virginia Members/Volunteers Needed:

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unteer to assist with our educational outreach, plant sales, conservation efforts, caterpillar distribution, and other Butterfly and Moth related events. If you are a new volunteer, you will be paired with an experienced volunteer. This is a great way to serve the public, further conservation, and increase your technical knowledge regarding butterfly and moth conservation. Check http://butterflysocietyofva.org/coming-events.html or our Facebook Events to see the many options for service. If you are interested in helping with any event, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].

We're having a great day at Wild Birds Unlimited (Virginia Beach)! Come see us---we're here until 3PM!!! 🐛🦋😎
08/09/2026

We're having a great day at Wild Birds Unlimited (Virginia Beach)! Come see us---we're here until 3PM!!! 🐛🦋😎

We're having a great day at Wild Birds Unlimited in Chesapeake! Come see us---we're here until 3PM!!! 🐛🦋😎 (And we'll be...
08/08/2026

We're having a great day at Wild Birds Unlimited in Chesapeake! Come see us---we're here until 3PM!!! 🐛🦋😎 (And we'll be at Wild Birds Unlimited in Virginia Beach tomorrow (8/9) from noon to 3...🤓)

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛Here is the ...
07/24/2026

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛
Here is the Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)...
These are most often found on honeysuckle, pupate in leaf litter or underground, and are one of our few diurnal moths... As seen in the 2nd photo, they are bumble bee mimics... K🤓
[Join us for Moth Night this Friday, 7/24! See 'Events' for info...]

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛Here is the ...
07/23/2026

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛
Here is the Imperial (Eacles imperialis)... These are eating sweet gum, but pine is another host (they eat hanging upside down!). The last photo is of one that has just molted---you can see its shed cuticle and head cap beside it. We only get one generation of these here, so once they pupate underground, we won't see them as adults until next Spring... K🤓
[Join us for Moth Night this Friday, 7/24! See 'Events' for info...]

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛Here is the ...
07/21/2026

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛
Here is the Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia), which gets big as a hot dog! These are eating sweet gum, but cherry is another common host, and we have also used buttonbush... We only get one generation of these here in VA, so once they make their cocoons, we won't see them as adults until next May... K🤓
[Join us for Moth Night this Friday, 7/24! See 'Events' for info...]

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛 In this pos...
07/21/2026

Happy National Moth Week! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our cool native moth caterpillars... 🐛💚😎💚🐛
In this post, two species are spotlighted: Luna (Actias luna) and Polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus), whose caterpillars closely resemble one another. The Luna cats (top row) are eating the locally-preferred sweet gum, while the Poly cats (bottom row) are shown eating willow oak and birch... K🤓
[Join us for Moth Night this Friday, 7/24! See 'Events' for info...]

Here is the last installment of Monarch Watch's 'Monarch Biology' series featuring facts about the anatomy and behaviors...
07/17/2026

Here is the last installment of Monarch Watch's 'Monarch Biology' series featuring facts about the anatomy and behaviors of adult Monarch butterflies... Enjoy! 🦋🧡🦋

In honor of National Pollinator Week, we are sharing one last post from the Monarch Watch FB page...🦋Featured today: Pud...
06/28/2026

In honor of National Pollinator Week, we are sharing one last post from the Monarch Watch FB page...🦋
Featured today: Puddling Stations! 🤓🐛🦋🧡🦋😎

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