The Miami Blue Chapter | Coral Gables

The Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association is located in southeast Florida and named after one of our rarest butterflies. Our chapter is working hard to meet the challenges of the 21st century as they apply to butterfly interests.

Calendar
Our lecture series and field trips will interest both beginning and advanced butterfly enthusiasts. Daytime events are oriented toward family participation.Join us.

Butterflies
These butterflies are found south of Lake Okeechobee.

Membership
The Miami Blue Chapter looks forward to your participation and support. Become a member.

Conservation
Several of North America's most critically imperiled butterflies occur in our own backyards. Habitat loss, natural disasters and anti-mosquito spraying have taken their toll over the last decade or two. Our current projects include supporting the reintroduction of the Miami Blue, Hemiargus thomasi, to its former haunts, and elevating awareness of the rapidly declining Zestos Skipper, Epargyteus zestos, on the Florida Keys.

Plants
Our Host Plant List will help you identify specific plants each butterfly found in southeast Florida frequents.

Saturday, May 24
Field Trip to Castellow Hammock and Homestead

Various days in June
The annual butterfly counts

Saturday-Sunday, July 26-27
Butterfly Days at Fairchild

See Miami Blue’s Calendar for details.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEB SITE

The Conservation section has had a number of additions—a Miami Blue butterfly update and several letters from our president.

The photos at the top of the page are of our rare namesake, the Miami Blue butterfly, and the only easy-to-reach location where they can be found, Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys. Learn more.

Miami Blue is a chapter of the
North American Butterfly Association.

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