Panhandle Butterfly House - Navarre, Florida

SPECIAL OPENING, 2008 BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL
October 10, 11 & 12, 10AM to 3PM

Open House, Butterfly tagging, Opportunity drawings, Kids fun activities,
Items for sale, Master Gardeners' diagnostics booth
AND - Special Scheduled "KIDERPILLAR" group tours

2008 Regular Season is now closed.
2009 Regular Season Reopening in the Spring. Watch for the date!


Located in Navarre Park on Hwy. 98 at the foot of the Navarre bridge

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Web Links and Publications

Interesting and Educational information on Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening and other Butterfly Information

Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly

 

Butterflies

The following University of Florida Publications/webpages have very nice photos and are very informative

A very large brochure produced by the University of Florida, beautifully illustrated!
Side one is about Florida Butterflies
Side two is about gardening with native Florida Plants
These are large files so be patient, it's worth it!!

Florida Butterflies Sheet 1

Florida Butterflies Sheet 2

Great Purple Hairstreak; Great Blue Hairstreak

Redbanded Hairstreak

Tiger Swallowtail; Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Spicebush Swallowtail

Palamedes Swallowtail

Pollydamas Swallowtail, Golf Rim, Tailless Swallowtail

Ceraunus Blue

Common Buckeye

Yucca Skipper

Zebra Longwing

 

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The information at the Montana State University site is very nice and informative

Butterflies and Moths of North America - by Montana State University

Here's a sample page from the Butterflies and Moths website
Santa Rosa County, Florida Butterflies

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University of Florida in Gainesville has a gorgeous Butterfly facility

Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest

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Monarch Watch - University of Kansas

National Wildlife Federation on Butterflies

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign

American Museum of Natural History

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Horticulture and Gardening Links

Information publication from the University of Florida on Butterfly Gardening including larval foods and butterfly foods.

Getting Started in Butterfly Gardening - University of Florida Pub

Butterflyweed - Indian Paintbrush - Asclepias tuberosa - U of F Pub

Butterflyweed - Milkweed, Silkweed - Asclepias curassavica - U of F Pub

Escambia County Master Gardeners

Okaloosa County Master Gardeners

Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners

Friends of the Gardens of Northwest Florida

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Local County Extension Offices

Escambia County Extension Office

Okaloosa County Extension Office

Santa Rosa County Extension Office

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Articles by Theresa Friday, Chair of the Panhandle Butterfly House Advisory Committee

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We're always looking for great information to pass on. if you find something you think fits our goals and would be beneficial to others viewing our website. Thanks!!

 

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