A Backyard of Beauty and Butterflies!

Five years ago, photographer Betty Hall developed a strong interest in butterflies and decided to turn her large backyard garden into a haven for birds and butterflies by using Kentucky native plants. Natural landscaper Connie May helped Betty expand her gardens to include a wider variety of native plants. Betty and Connie discovered a shared passion for raising butterflies from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Together they have raised and released many species of butterflies.

Connie's presentation about creating your own butterfly garden will be illustrated with photographs of butterflies and native plants and will include information on how to raise butterflies, indoors or out. Betty will provide further tips on raising butterflies, along with a display of live specimens of caterpillars, chrysalises and butterflies.

We'll then head outdoors, where Richard Weber, the owner of Springhouse Gardens, will treat us to a tour of his rain gardens and meadow garden. Springhouse Gardens offers a variety of native plants, and Richard will display many of the larval and nectar plants needed to attract butterflies to your garden.

Time: 10am sharp – 12:30pm. Please plan to arrive in plenty of time, so we'll be ready to start right at 10am.
Location: Springhouse Gardens, 6041 Harrodsburg Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356
We’ll meet in the Landscape Office. Parking is somewhat limited, so carpooling would be appreciated. (See directions below.)

Note: Attendance is limited to 35 people. Please call Julie at Springhouse Gardensto register, at 859-224-1417 or email to greatplants@springhousegardens.com.

Thank you to Springhouse Gardens for offering their beautiful garden center as the site for this month’s Wild Ones event. Please put this on your calendar and call Julie right away to be sure you reserve your place.

Directions to Springhouse Gardens:
Springhouse Gardens is located just 4 miles south of Lexington's Man O War Boulevard onHarrodsburg Road / US 68. Turn right onto Highway 3375 (also known as Catnip Hill Road). The entrance is on the left.

From Downtown Lexington:
Head southwest out of downtown on South Broadway / US 68. Broadway becomesHarrodsburg Road past Mason Headley / Waller Avenue. Continue on past New Circle Road and another 2 miles to Man O War Boulevard. At this point, Springhouse Gardens is 4 miles south on Harrodsburg Road / US 68. Turn right on Highway 3375 (also known as Catnip Hill Road). The entrance is on the left.

From Nicholasville and US 27 Northbound:
From the Nicholasville Bypass and US 27 Northbound, go west on Keene Road / KY 169 for 4 miles. Turn right on Harrodsburg Road / US 68 and travel 2 miles. Turn left on Highway 3375 (also known as Catnip Hill Road). The entrance is on the left.