Next Events Monday,  July 10, 2017   7:00 pm "An Update on Invasive Species in PA Forests" by Tim Marasco, Forest Health Supervisor, PA, DCNR. Saturday, June 24, 2017   9:00 am   FIELD TRIP Furnace Hills Fourth of July Butterfly Count. We will mount an intensive effort to find as many butterfly species as possible in the Brickerville Hills, Middlecreek State Game lands and Northern Lancaster County floodplains. This is part of the North American Butterfly Association’s Fourth of July Butterfly Count program and requires a nominal participation fee. Meet at 9:00 AM at the Riparian Park along PA-772 and Clay Road, about 1.4 mile East of the Lititz square. Compiler is Fred Habegger (Weather/ cancelation info. 717-859-2521). Meeting dates for 2017 are:       Programs begin at 7:00 pm. March 6, 2017. April 3, 2017. May 1, 2017. June 5, 2017. July 10, 2017. August 7, 2017. September 11, 2017. October 2, 2017. *** Butterfly sightings by year & month *** The 42 butterfly species seen in Lancaster County in 2017. (June 28 species) Most recent sightings: --- Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady, Little Glassywing, Appalachian Eyed Brown, American Painted Lady, Great Spangled Fritillary. (Updated June 21, 2017) You can help with the 2017 sightings list. For information visit the 2017 page to see what has been reported and where you can send your sighting data.

The regular meetings of the Lancaster Butterfly &  Entomological Club are held on the first Monday of every month from March through October (except the September meeting which is on the second Monday).

Meeting Location: Kinsey room on the second floor of the North Museum of Natural History & Science, at the corner of College Avenue and Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The meetings run from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.

Everyone is invited to the meetings, which are free to all. Please use the rear entrance (to the left at the back of the parking area) and bring a friend.

The purpose of the club is to study butterflies and insects and to share that information at our meetings. Catch the enthusiasm and attend our lively club meetings. Most meetings include a lecture, discussion, and show-and-tell of books, bugs, host plants, or photos. Members and friends are invited to field trips and Fourth of July Butterfly Counts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania throughout the season. Counts are part of the North American Butterfly Association's Fourth of July Butterfly Count program and require a nominal participation fee by NABA. Learn what can be found in this area and meet other enthusiasts.

Membership Information: If you wish to join the club, Annual dues are $10 per household, payable at club meetings or by mail.
Lancaster Butterfly and Entomological Club, Tim Draude, 415 N. Poplar St., Lancaster, PA 17603