Llano Estacado Texas Master Naturalists (LETMN) participate in North American Butterfly Association (NABA) counts in partnership with Midland Naturalists. LETMN helps maintain a beautiful Butterfly Garden for all to enjoy at I-20 which was created to help our declining butterfly populations. You can join any of these activities or volunteer to help maintain the LETMN Butterfly Garden at I-20.
Great Links and Resources for Butterflies
- North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
- TPWD has many great publications that are easy to follow and some can be downloaded in PDF format. Here is the general link to the resources related to pollinators and links to a couple of favorites: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz/guides/ Pollinators and monarchs of Texas: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/nongame/publications/media/monarchs-pollinators-of-texas.pdf Tips for creating a butterfly garden and attracting more butterflies to your garden: https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_1174.pdf
- Download some of the following files for good starters on butterfly identification or plants necessary to support them.