Butterfly Festival & Plant Sale September 26, 2009

The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum will celebrate the ninth annual Butterfly Festival and Fall Plant Sale Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2009. Festival activities are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, including a plant sale at 7:30am near the entrance patio.

The monsoon season supports a desert bloom, and native butterflies are taking advantage of the bounty offered on the Desert Museum grounds. Butterfly enthusiasts can see some of the 250 varieties found in the Sonoran Desert region. The life stages of a butterfly will be explained with live caterpillar and chrysalis displays and docents will assist with butterfly-spotting and demonstrating the important roll they have in desert pollination.
Other special programs include “Running Wild” at 11am and “Live & Sort of on the Loose” at 12:15pm. Both are in the Warden Oasis Theatre. In addition, kids and families can enjoy fun butterfly themed arts and crafts projects, special presentations, and hands-on science opportunities. The full list of activities can be found on the Desert Museum’s website at www.desertmuseum.org/visit/events_butterflyfest.php.

Official Website: http://www.desertmuseum.org/visit/events_butterflyfest.php