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*This class is geared towards adults but is suitable for 16+ with a parent in attendance*

Learn the delicate art of insect pinning in our hands-on workshop, "Mastering Insect Pinning: The Art of Wing Spreading." This workshop focuses on a fundamental aspect of insect preservation - the precise technique of spreading an insect's wings.

What you'll get:

- 1 large butterfly specimen to pin

- 1 take-home spreading board

* Because wing spreading is a time-consuming process, participants will not pin a finished product in this class but will be able to take their butterfly home to finish the process.*

*This class is geared towards adults but is suitable for 16+ with a parent in attendance*

Join us on a transformative one-hour journey with ""Mindfulness Butterflies,"" a unique program designed to nurture your inner self and cultivate mindfulness while in nature. Each session will guide you through intentional breathing exercises, meditative visualizations, and a profound connection with your physical being.

Instructor: Siarra Sweet with Sweet Massage

Program highlights:

Explore Intentional Breathing: Learn to harness the power of your breath as we delve into intentional breathing exercises, grounding you in the rhythm of nature. Discover how the simple act of breathing can become a powerful tool for relaxation, stress reduction, and inner peace, aligning your spirit with the natural world.

Meditative Visualizations: Immerse yourself in the beauty of guided meditative visualizations that transport you to serene and tranquil natural settings. Experience the soothing embrace of nature's embrace as you let your mind wander through peaceful landscapes, fostering a deeper connection with the world around you.

Connect with Your Inner Self: In the fast-paced world we live in, it's easy to lose touch with ourselves and our connection to nature. ""Mindfulness with Butterflies"" provides a safe space to reconnect with your inner self while nurturing a profound connection with the natural world. This journey promotes self-awareness and self-compassion, anchoring you to the rhythms of nature.

Personal and Transformative: Every session is a unique opportunity to embark on a personal and transformative journey, guided by experienced facilitators who adapt each session to cater to your individual needs. Leave each session feeling refreshed, renewed, and inspired, with a heightened sense of harmony with both yourself and the world of nature.

*This class is geared towards adults but is suitable for 16+ with a parent in attendance*

Join us on a transformative one-hour journey with ""Mindfulness with the Monarchs,"" a unique program designed to nurture your inner self and cultivate mindfulness. In each session, we will guide you through intentional breathing exercises, meditative visualizations, and a profound connection with your physical being.

Instructor: Siarra Sweet with Sweet Massage

Date/Time: November 8th 5 –6 pm

Program highlights:

Explore Intentional Breathing: Learn to harness the power of your breath as we delve into intentional breathing exercises. Discover how the simple act of breathing can become a powerful tool for relaxation, stress reduction, and inner peace.

Meditative Visualizations: Immerse yourself in the beauty of guided meditative visualizations that transport you to serene and tranquil settings. Experience the soothing embrace of our indoor rainforest and let your mind wander through peaceful landscapes.

Connect with Your Inner Self: In the fast-paced world we live in, it's easy to lose touch with ourselves. ""Mindfulness with the Monarchs"" provides a safe space to reconnect with your inner self, promoting self-awareness and self-compassion.

Personal and Transformative: Every session is a unique opportunity to embark on a personal and transformative journey. Our experienced facilitators will adapt each session to cater to your individual needs, ensuring that you leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and inspired.

Discover the giant bugs and cascading effects of the Paleozoic Era!

Relish a quiet hour of evening light/golden hour photography in the tropical rainforest after we close our doors to the public. Snap photos of beautiful butterflies and exotic tropical flowers in the evening light. Sessions are offered monthly and begin at 5:00pm.

Cost:  $10 for non-members, $8.00 for members. Note: This session is self-guided. Participants supply own equipment.

If you are experiencing trouble with online registration, please email registrar@butterflies.org to sign up.

Bring your pressed flowers (we can also provide some for you) and turn them into beautiful scientific art by mounting the flowers on herbarium paper and learning how to label the parts! Build your skills and make something beautiful!

Pricing details:

Non-member pricing for this class is $12/adult and $10/child and is for the class only and does not include admission to the exhibits. Group rate pricing is available for access to all exhibits. Pricing is listed separately below.

Here at Butterfly Pavilion, we know that things can get pretty hectic with busy butterflies, bees and bodies buzzing around during the day. Join us for a low-sensory morning before we open to the public that meets the needs of families that need to experience the Pavilion in a different way. With natural lighting, quiet tones, and limited admission – this experience offers your little one an enjoyable, low-key experience just for them.

Each Sensory Friendly Afternoon offers guided interpretation in each exhibit, optional activity guides, and an interactive Storytime program.

Join us as we learn more about our eight-legged friends, engage with these miraculous creatures, and hold Rosie, the tarantula!

Explore the world of spiders as they take over Butterfly Pavilion!

Unravel the marvels of spider web engineering as we discover how spiders craft and use their webs! We will create a human-sized web and play a game to understand how spiders can use their web to sense any prey that lands on it! Then we will look at some examples of the vastly different webs spiders create to inspire our own creations! You will make your very own spider web that you can take home and use as a spooky decoration.

Non-member pricing for this class is $15/adult and $10/child and is for the class only and does not include admission to the exhibits. Group rate pricing is available for access to all exhibits. Pricing is listed separately below.

*This class is geared towards adults but is suitable for 16+ with a parent in attendance*

Create your very own spooky themed tarantula shadow box display. Shadow boxes are a beautiful way to display curiosities and elements found in nature. These displays require no maintenance.

In this class, each student will receive 1 pinned for-display tarantula, an 8x8 black shadow box frame, dried botanicals, dried moss, faux spider webbing, crystals, 1 bone of your choice (optional), and other decorating materials.

Do you like getting your hands dirty? Are you interested in learning about life underground?

Here at the Butterfly Pavilion, we have the perfect program for you! Spend a morning discovering everything that lives beneath our feet including the creepy, the crawly, and the beautiful. Learn about what’s going on in the soil, and why a whole world we can’t see is so vital to our existence.

Pricing details:

Non-member pricing for this class is $12/adult and $10/child and is for the class only and does not include admission to the exhibits. Group rate pricing is available for access to all exhibits. Pricing is listed separately below.

Come explore the diverse world of beetles and how they make up the majority of the bugs in the world!

12/21 Bioluminescence:

What is bioluminescence? What bugs have bioluminescence? Come explore with us how animals make their own light and how they use it!

12/21: Biofluorescence

What is biofluorescence? What bugs have biofluorescence? Come explore with us how animals make their own light and how they use it!

Do all bugs come out during the day? Come explore the wonderful world of bugs that prefer to be active during the night!

Are praying mantis insects or arachnids? Why do some look like flowers and others look like leaves? Come spend the day with us as we explore the world of praying mantises!

Is a monarch butterfly poisonous or venomous? What about a spider? Come spend the day with us and explore which bugs are poisonous and which are venomous!

Who is better at camouflaging, a cuttlefish or an octopus? Do some bugs really look like flowers? Come spend the day with us as we explore the bugs that camouflage and what makes them masters of disguise!

Explore the diverse world of moths and discover these beauties that mostly come out at night and why they are important to us!