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Butterflies & Blooms Class at Delaware Botanic Gardens
Butterflies & Blooms Class at DBG - Thursdays
Ray Sander, President of the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), announced the 37-acre gardens are in full peak summer bloom, and their Butterflies & Blooms Class will run every Thursday, July 21, 2022 through August 28, 2022, beginning at 11:00 A.M.
Sander said, “This Butterflies & Blooms class is a family-friendly class that is both fun and educational. All are welcome.”
Stephen Pryce Lea, Director of Horticulture said, “The summer breeze carries the hungry pollinators inland to the abundance of our DBG blooms. DBG is fortunate to have a well-established Piet Oudolf 2-acre meadow with native plants that attract essential pollinators. We have seen an upturn in the numbers of bees and butterflies visiting the gardens and woodland trails. Now is the best time to visit.”
Lea continued, “Join DBG volunteer educators Margaret Kimmel and Craig Haggerty at the gardens to learn about the summer butterflies that visit the Piet Oudolf Meadow, including Monarchs, Swallowtails, and more. You will learn to identify these butterflies. Guests will discover the critical role of both nectar, host plants and blooms in the life cycle of butterflies. Guests conclude their butterfly experience by exploring the Piet Oudolf Meadow with DBG volunteers, identifying the many butterflies that visit the Garden.
Preregistration is required as there is a limited class size. This is a family-friendly program welcoming butterfly lovers of all ages. DBG members can participate for FREE; non-members admission $15 plus tour fee of $10. Children 16 and under have free admission and free butterfly tour. Reserve Tickets at delawaregardens.org.
The DBG is open to the public Thursdays through Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided Tours are available at 10 a.m.
The Delaware Botanic Gardens is located at 30220 Piney Neck Road, Dagsboro, DE 19939. Go to www.delawaregardens.org.
The mission of the Delaware Botanic Gardens is to create a world-class, inspirational, educational, and sustainable public botanic garden in southern Delaware for the benefit and enjoyment of all.
