| We offer a wide range of subjects and presentation materials for events including: Master Gardeners Flower and Garden Shows Libraries & Plant Nurseries Wildflower and Native Plant Societies Garden or Photography Clubs Nature Preserves and Parks Conservatories & Zoos Wildlife Conferences Schools and Universities Retirement Communities Our presentations can include the following for any age group: Interactive Power Point slide show * book signing and sales * live insects (seasonal) * how to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your pesticide-free garden * educational display setups * insect specimens for show and tell * question and answer session * tips on how to photograph insects in your own garden and in the wild * habitat conservation and wildlife interaction in healthy habitats * the life cycle stages of butterflies and other insects * identification of host and nectar plants and why they are so important * instructions on how to hand raise your own butterflies and insects for fun and education * the importance of focusing on native plantings to preserve and support our native insect populations We customize our presentations for your event. |
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| Old Shows |
| 2006 Cincinnati Flower Show Coney Island |
| 2006 Loveland Spring Garden Party Loveland, Ohio elementary school |
| 2006 Art in the Garden Tour Mason, Ohio |
| 2006 Earthscapes Nursery Loveland, Ohio |
| 2006 Erlanger Library Erlanger, Ky |
| 2006 Farbach Werner Nature Preserve 3455 Poole Road (Ohio) |
| 2006 Highfield Discovery Garden Springfield Pike (Ohio) |
| Upcoming Shows |
Drop us a line if you would like to schedule us for a nature presentation, butterfly show-and-tell, or book signing *fees are determined on an individual basis, Negotiable honorarium plus travel costs admin@butterflynature.com or contact us here with your request |
| 2006 Cincinnati Wild Ones What a fun garden tour! |
| 2007 Wild Ones National Conference Mount St. John's campus~Dayton, Ohio |
| 2007 5th Annual Gardening Conference Crawford County Master Gardeners University of Illinois Extension |
| 2007 The Cincinnati Flower Show Coney Island |
| 2007 Erlanger Branch Library Erlanger, Ky |
| 2007 Book signing @ Barnes & Noble Newport on the Levee, Ky |
| 2007 Annual Butterfly Show Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2007 The Butterfly House Whitehouse, Ohio |
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| 2007 Ohio Lepidopterists Society Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
| 2008 Princeton High School Princeton, Indiana |
| 2008 South Eastern Reading Council Olney, Illinois |
| 2008 Clark County REMC ~ Sellersburg, IN Purdue Univ. Master Gardeners Advanced Training Workshop |
| 2008 Cox Arboretum Dayton, Ohio |
| 2008 Oaklyn Branch Library ~ Evansville, IN |
| 2008 Terrace Park Country Club ~ Milford, OH Butterfly presentation for members only |
| 2008 Books by the Banks Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati |
| 2008 The Compassionate Friends National Conference Sheraton Music City Hotel ~ Nashville, TN |
| 2009 Northern Kentucky Master Gardeners Alexandria, Ky |
| 2009 Midwest Native Plant Conference presented by Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones Dayton, Ohio |
| 2009 Tippecanoe County, Purdue University Master Gardeners ~ Garden Expo |
| 2010 Compassionate Friends Regional Conference Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, KY |
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| 2011 Wabash Valley Master Gardeners Spring Seminar Terre Haute, IN |
| No other shows for 2010 since we are busy writing our second book about insect life cycles |
| 2011 Springhouse Gardens Nicholasville, KY |
| Jan. 28, 2012 Crawford County Master Gardeners "A Winter Day in the Garden" Conference Lincoln Trail College - Illinois |
| 2011 Compassionate Friends Regional Conference Frankfort, KY |
| 2011 Books by the Banks festival Duke Energy Center - Cincinnati, OH |
| 2011 Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve Cincinnati, OH |
| March 24, 2012 Civic Garden Center - Cincinnati, Ohio hosted by Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones |
| April 19 - 21, 2012 Midwest Homeschool Convention Duke Energy Center - Cincinnati, OH |
| March 10, 2012 "Pesticide-free gardening for butterflies" Madison County Master Gardeners Alexandria, Indiana |
| Learning Today to Care About Tomorrow |
| May 22, 2012 Walton Branch Library Walton, KY |
| April 17, 2012 Erlanger Branch Library Erlanger, Kentucky |
| April 25, 2012 Boone Co. Public Library Burlington, KY |
| June 5, 2012 Boone County Public Library Hebron, KY 41048 |
| June 16, 2012 Wild Birds Unlimited store Lexington, KY |
| June 9, 2012 Wilson Nurseries store Frankfort, KY |
| June 23, 2012 Campbell Co. Library Fort Thomas, KY |
| June 21, 2012 Boone County Public Library Walton, KY |
| June 2, 2012 The Blue Marble children's bookstore Ft. Thomas, KY |
| May 19, 2012 Krohn Conservatory butterfly show Cincinnati, OH |
| June 28, 2012 "Butterflies in your Backyard" Highland Cemetery Nature Trails Fort Mitchell, KY |
| May 14, 2012 Cincy Science Cafe Cincinnati, OH |
| June 2, 2012 Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, OH |
| January 14, 2013 "Nature Photography" Cincinnati Women's Club |
| July 10, 2012 No. Ky. Montessori Center Crescent Springs, KY |
| July 13, 2012 Radio show interview WMKY "It's Great Outdoors" Carol Mundy Cincinnati, OH |
| July 15, 2012 Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve Cincinnati, OH |
| July 23, 2012 Colonial Heights Retirement Comm. Heights Building Florence, Kentucky |
| July 24, 2012 Colonial Heights Retirement Comm. Gardens Building Florence, Kentucky |
| Sept. 13, 2012 Cold Spring Library Cold Spring, Kentucky |
| July 9, 2012 Television interview "Living Dayton" show Channel 2 WDTN in Dayton, OH |
| July 12, 2012 Television interview "Good Day Columbus" show Fox 28 in Columbus, OH |
| July 16, 2012 Television interview Fox 19 in Cincinnati, OH |
| July 16, 2012 Joseph Beth book store Crestview Hills, KY |
| July 22, 2012 Television interview WLWT Morning News Channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH |
| July 30, 2012 Television interview ABC News Channel 36 in Lexington, KY |
| September 3, 2012 Television interview Channel 18 Lexington, KY |
| August 10, 2012 Maple Knoll Retirement Community "The Magic of Butterflies" Cincinnati, OH |
| July 21, 2012 Blue Marble Children's bookstore Fort Thomas, KY |
| Sept. 25, 2012 Village Garden Club Indian Hill, OH |
| August 25, 2012 Natural Bridge State Park "The Magic of Butterflies & Moths" Slade, KY 40376 click flyer |
| April 4 - 6, 2013 Duke Energy Center Midwest Homeschool Convention Cincinnati, OH |
| Sept. 1, 2012 North Bend State Park "Monarch Butterfly Festival" Cairo, West Virginia |
| Oct. 20, 2012 Kentucky Reading Association Lexington, KY |
| Wednesday July 10, 2013 Butterflies...Gardening with a purpose Butler Co. Master Gardeners 11:30 am 1802 Princeton Road Hamilton, OH 45011 |
| March 12, 2013 Western Wildlife Corridor Earth Connection Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Monday May 20, 2013 Champaign Co. Master Gardeners 7:00 pm University of Illinois extension 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D Champaign, IL 61821 |
| Friday July 26, 2013 5th annual Midwest Native Plant Conference "Wild for Weeds & Critters" 7:00 pm Bergamo Center 4400 Shakertown Road Beavercreek, Ohio 45430 (just a few minutes from downtown Dayton) |
| February 9, 2013 "Curious Kids to Published Professionals" Cincinnati Nature Center |
| May 6, 2013 "Beautiful Bugs" Cincinnati Nature Center Milford, OH |
| April 18, 2013 Butterflies ! Elsmere Headstart school Elsmere, KY |
| Saturday August 3, 2013 Severson Dells Nature Center "Beautiful Bugs and Butterflies" 9:30 - 11:00 am 8786 Montague Road Rockford, Illinois 61102 |
| "Wayne and Judy's presentation was such a wonderful experience for our students and teachers. Their presentation was hands-on and engaging as well as child-friendly. Their enthusiasm for nature and the outdoors is contagious, and I would highly recommend them for visits to other schools." Lisa Dieso, Associate Director Northern Kentucky Montessori Center |
| Thursday May 15, 2014 The Herb Society of Cincinnati 9:30 am The Wyoming Civic Center Cincinnati, OH |
| Wednesday Sept. 11, 2013 Boone Co. Elem. School "Butterflies and Bugs!" Kentucky |
| Thursday Jan. 30, 2014 Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati 11:30 am Winton Centre 10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 |
| National Library Week April 13-19, 2014 Ohio County Public Library 503 Second Street Rising Sun, IN 47040 |