Ijams Butter-FlyAway searches for season's last butterflies

Common Buckeye

Before the dreary weather set in, we lucked out and had a sunny, calm day. Perfect for our Butter-FlyAway last Sunday. After a short lesson indoors accompanied by buttery butter pecan ice cream and cookies, we ventured outdoors for our sine qua non...butterflies. 

On a scouting mission earlier, we found one passing monarch headed to Mexico (Good Luck) and a couple of yellow sulphurs. 

Great Spangled Fritillary

But the best catches of the day by our group were a common buckeye and a great spangled fritillary. After holding them captive for awhile in spacious tents for all to see, we shouted "Butter Fly Away," and let them go.

Many thanks to all of our butterfly hunters!

- Stephen Lyn Bales