Bernheim will be abuzz with all sorts of fun as we explore insects and their relatives. Join in the Parade of Bugs, have fun on an Insect Safari, dare to Eat-A-Bug! and much more! You can also pick out the perfect plants for your home garden at the FALL PLANT SALE. Bernheim Select™ trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials […]
Lunch & Learn: Monarch Migration
Practice the delicate art of butterfly observation with Bernheim’s butterfly expert, who has raised and released hundreds of butterflies over the years. Join in on the fun and learn tips to make you more skilled at this delightful art. Bernheim Lunch & Learn programs are designed for adults who enjoy spending time outdoors with others […]
Beneficial Insects Exhibit
Beneficial insects are insects that pollinate trees and plant-life while they collect nectar from flowers. Insects that are predators of undesirable, destructive insects are also seen as beneficial to human activities. Examples of beneficial insects that are helpful to your garden, yard and house are dragonflies, parasitic wasps, pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths, assassin […]
Bernheim Pollinators: Butterflies as Pollinators
Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet? When a butterfly lands on a flower, it will tap the flower and leaves of the plant to make sure it is either a nectar or host plant. This will cause the tongue, or proboscis, to uncoil and extend into the flower. Tapping the host plant […]
Mourning Cloaks Have Returned
With the warmer weather we have been experiencing this week, mourning cloaks and other butterflies have been seen flying around Bernheim Forest. Mourning cloaks are one of many butterfly species that overwinter, or live through the winter, as adults. They are usually one of the first butterflies seen each year, in addition to Question Mark and Comma […]