Butterfly Identification Workshop, September 16th
Photo: Comma and Question Mark, Gary Meyers
Butterfly Identification Workshop, September 16, 2021
7-8:30 pm
Online.
Register here.
The sight of butterflies fluttering around on a warm day is one of the most iconic signs of our warm weather months. These beautiful insects usually only live for a few weeks as adults, but they make quite an impression while they are in their full glory. There is a large variety of butterfly species in our area. Dr. Larsen will focus on identifying the 20 most common butterflies in Northern Virginia. Participants will then be able to sign up for our new fall butterfly count!
Elise Larsen is a post-doctoral associate at the Ries Lab of Butterfly Infomatics. Her interests include ecology, population dynamics, phenology, and disturbance. She is especially fascinated by butterfly dynamics, currently focusing on traits such as color and lifespan.
Registration for the ID workshop asked whether I wanted to participate in the Butterfly Count. I have done one such count before, but no information was given about the date and time for the count. I am willing, if available!
This program is through Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (https://www.audubonva.org/asnv-events/butterfly-id-workshop-210916). The registration does not indicate date and time for the count, but only that participants in the ID workshop are eligible to participate. I am assuming that the information will be provided either during or after the workshop to those who participated. Thank you for commenting!