What’s Up with Butterflies?

Presented by Alan Branhagen, Executive Director of the Natural Land Institute

Monday, November 4th at 7:00pm

St. John United Church of Christ, Freeport, IL

The program will be presented by Alan Branhagen, who will reveal to us the marvelous array of butterflies (and moths) that can be found in our area. You will learn about the various species found here, their status, how you can attract them to your yard with their host and nectar plants. You will also learn ways to garden or maintain your landscape so that you don’t harm them. Alan hopes the program inspires some reverence for these amazing insects that are sadly in trouble. What you see now is the new normal, but it is not normal. Luckily, they have resiliency to rebound if given a chance. Alan is an all-around naturalist specializing in birds, butterflies, botany, and planning and design with nature. He is the author of three books: The Gardeners Butterfly Book, Native Plants of the Midwest, and The Midwest Native Plant Primer. These books will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation.