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. |
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COMING SOON
Saturday, July 19
Shark Valley NaBA butterfly count
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 added several links to recent newspaper columns on mosquito control's effect on butterfly populations. Read them.
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.
Contact us at
MiamiBlue@Bellsouth.net
Miami Blue is a chapter of the
North American Butterfly Association.
Help support the Miami Blue Chapter by ordering
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It's easy! When you make an on-line purchase,
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Blue Chapter will receive a small monetary rebate. |
