The Summer Series at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden kicks off with a Guided Butterfly & Bird Identification with experienced naturalist, Matt Mills.

Matt is well known locally for his eagle eyes, and extraordinary facility for finding and identifying the smallest butterfly or the most elusive bird.

The Guided Walk takes about an hour and begins at 11am on Saturday July 25 at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden, Dundas.  Please bring a chair.

If it rains the walk will be cancelled.

The Summer Series is funded by the Dougher Fund of the Hamilton Community Foundation.

Saturday July 25^th – Saturday September 5th

The Urquhart Butterfly Garden was fortunate to obtain a grant from the Dougher Fund of the Hamilton Community Foundation, in order to hold a summer educational programme.  The programme will include the popular bird and butterfly identification walks through the Garden with Matt Mills.

This promises to be a great year for butterflies. Milbert’s Tortoiseshells are now a common sight, Monarch butterflies are already visiting the milkweed, and many other species of butterfly have been seen.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, by Doug Welch

Summer is drawing to a close, and on Saturday Matt Mills will give his final guided walk of the season. Migrant butterflies and birds are moving through and you might see something really special. The Guided Walk takes about an hour and begins at 11am on Saturday September 13th. Please bring a chair. If it rains the walk is canceled.

This event is part of the UBG’s Summer Series

The Summer series has been funded by the Dougher Fund of the Hamilton Community Foundation.

Carpenter Bee on Lavender, by Ron Rowan

Joanne Tunnicliffe has a vast knowledge of the many herbs and wildflowers which are grown at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden and can explain the particular qualities of the plants. She will also discuss the delicate relationships between plants and the many forms of wildlife which inhabit the Garden. Joanne knows how plants have been used by First Nations and other practitioners of herbal medicine throughout the centuries.

An ability to mimic bird calls so well that birds come to see who is calling is an art, and Joanne is very good at it, and encourages others to learn the skill for themselves. It’s a lovely way to broaden an interest in birds.

This workshop will be enjoyed by young and old. Joanne’s approach to her subjects is far from dry, and often very humorous. The presentation will take about an hour and begins at 11am on Saturday, September 6th .

Don’t be put off if the weather is bad, because Joanne Tunnicliffe has a lively presentation which will be given indoors at the Air Force Club if it rains.

This event is part of the UBG’s Summer Series

The Summer Series is funded by the Dougher Fund of the Hamilton Community Foundation.