Butterfly Conservation
The Butterfly Nursery will open in late July/August 2022 to raise the last generation of Monarchs that migrate back to Mexico. Do you want to be a part of the 2022 Butterfly Nursery? Please Contact Us HERE Provide your availability, interest and Butterfly experience!
We love butterflies because they are beautiful, intricately patterned, delicate creatures. Just like each of us, every butterfly is uniquely beautiful. They represent new beginnings, giving us hope for what the future has to bring. From across the globe butterflies are viewed as symbols of rebirth, representing change, hope, endurance and life! There’s something about butterflies that enlivens our hearts and souls. The phenomenon of metamorphosis is a metaphor for human life as we transform as a species from our present caterpillar stage of life to become enlightened beings. At Detroit Abloom, we are captivated by all butterflies, and their cousins—moths— as well.
We started raising Monarch Butterflies four seasons ago at home. Then, we realized that we needed to build an outdoor enclosure so that the butterflies would be better adapted in a more natural setting, so we built The Butterfly Nursery at Detroit Abloom in late 2019. This screened-in structure allows us to safely raise the monarchs from egg to chrysalis in an outdoor setting before we tag and release the ones that migrate to Mexico.
2020-2021
How lucky we are to have had the experience of working with Kelly Koneiczki and her daughter Matilda during the last two seasons. When Kelly took over the Butterfly Nursery she put her heart and soul into it. Researching, talking to other experts and then implementing procedures to raise the caterpillars safely. Through Kelly’s help, we learned much more about raising Native Butterflies like Black and Giant Swallowtails and Moths too!
Please be sure to follow Kelly and her butterfly adventures @detroitbutterflynursery on Instagram
Monarch Migration Festival 2021
Kelly, her family, Nancy, and Tom held our first Monarch Festival. It took many meetings, lots of googling, and planning to put this together. This Kid-Friendly event featured a Story Book Walk, Migration Walk, and Author Brenda Dziedzic! We plan to hold a similar event in 2022. Do you want to help us? Contact Us!
Skipper Butterflies
Come to the gardens this summer, take a stroll amongst the cut flowers and Native/Pollinator Plants and see what you can identify. Our handy chart will be available to carry with you and help with identification!
Pearl Crescent Butterfly
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
We are deeply concerned about the plight of butterflies because of chemicals, invasive predators, and habitat loss, so please consider working with us to help increase their populations. We have added host plants for other native butterflies to our Native Pollinator Webstore! Here is a list of some of the Butterfly Host Plants we are offering this season!
