Local butterfly attractions:
The Arlene and Arthur S. Holden Jr. Butterfly Garden attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. This garden is in full bloom with a variety of native and non-native plants. In July, August and September, the garden is alive with masses of black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower, bee balm, catmint and flowering sage. The Butterfly House is free and is open seasonally from late June to Labor Day, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, 440-946-4400, holdenarb.org
Walk Among the Butterflies – Learn the process from caterpillar to beautiful butterfly, which plants attract butterflies and get ideas to create your own butterfly garden. The Butterfly House is free and open seasonally from June 23 to Labor Day, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. Miller Nature Preserve, Lorain County Metro Parks, 2739 Center Road, Avon, 440-937-0764, metroparks.cc
Beauty in Flight: Butterflies of North America – Visit Stan Hywet’s native butterfly habitat from late June through early September, and get an up-close look into the lives of several native Ohio butterfly species. You’ll learn basic identification techniques, experience several stages of the butterfly lifecycle and discover ways to create inviting spaces for butterflies in your own backyard. Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, 330-836-5533, stanhywet.org
Burgers-n-Butterflies, Dogs-n-Dragons, July 13, noon-3:30 p.m. Join Ohio Lepidopterists member Mark Rzeszotarski and naturalist. Participants who catch a butterfly or dragonfly can collect a free hamburger or hot dog. Nets provided. Geauga Park District, Swine Creek Reservation,16004 Hayes Road, 440-286-9516, geaugaparkdistrict.org/parks/swinecreek.shtml
