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Plants for Sale

The National Butterfly Center is pleased to make plants and seeds available to the public, for the propagation of butterfly gardens throughout deep South Texas.  All of the species listed are native to Hidalgo County and the surrounding region. 
 
If there is something you are interested in obtaining, please visit, call or email: max@nationalbutterflycenter.org. We will be happy to let you know what is available for sale. Actual packing and shipping charges will apply for live specimens. 

The following list is subject to change, according to inventory on hand.

Tropical Milkweed   Asclepias curassavica
Runyon's Water Willow   Justicia runyonii
Corky Stemmed Passion Flower   Passiflora suberosa
Mexican Flame Vine   Senecio confusus
Texas Sabal Palm   Sabal Mexicana
Palo Verde   Parkinsonia texana
Mottled Tuberose   Mandreda variegata
Dumpling Cactus   Runyon's Coryphantha
Horse Crippler   Echinocactus texensis
Raspilla   Mimosa malacophylla
Mexican Ash   Fraxinus berlandieriana
Persimmon   Diospyros texana
Tenaza   Pithecellobium pallens
Honey Mesquite   Prosopis glandulosa
Sugar Hackberry   Celtis laevigata
Texas Torchwood   Amyris texana
Anacua   Ehritia anacua
Wright's Catclaw   Acacia greggii var. wrightii
Common Bee Bush ( white brush)   Aloysia gratissima
Retama   Parkinsonia aculeata
Guajillo   Acacia berlandieri
Narrow Leaf Elbow Bush   Forestiera angustifolia
Snap Dragon Vine   Maurandya antirrhiniflora
Mexican Hat   Ratibida columnifera
Texas Mountain Laurel (mescal bean)   Sophora secundiflora
Rio Grande Abutilon   Abutilon hypoleucum
Huisache   Acacia farnesiana
Huisachillo   Acacia schaffneri
Mexican Capraria   Capraria mexicana
Guayacan   Guaiacum angustifolium
Carolina Wolfberry   Lycium Carolinianum var. quadrifidum
Soapberry (jaboncillo)   Sapindus saponaria
Potato Tree   Solanum erianthum
Rio Grande Butterfly Bush (tepozan)   Cephalanthus salicifolius
Texas Ebony   Chloroleucon ebano
Mexican Caesalpinia   Caesalpinia mexicana
Coral Bean   Erythrina herbacea
Berlandier's Fiddlewood   Citharexylum berlandieri
Berlandier's Indian Mallow   Abutilon berlandieri
Red Sage ( scarlet sage) var. [white,pink]   Salvia coccinea
Hierba de Alacran ( White Plumbago)   Plumbago scandens
Blue Boneset (Spring Mistflower)   Tamaulipa Azurea (Eupatorium azureum)
Blue Mistflower (crucita)   Chromolaena odorata
Yellow Sophora ( Necklace Pod)   Sophora tomentosa var. occidentalis
Mexican Oregano ( redbrush Lippia)   Lippia graveolens
Skeleton Leaf Daisy (golden eye daisy)   Viguiera stenoloba
Brushy Lippia   Lippia Alba
Shrubby Blue Sage   Salvia ballotiflora
Brush Holly   Xylosma flexuosa
Crenate Leaf Snake Herb   Dyschoriste crenulata
Flame Acanthus   Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Shorthorn Jefea   Jefea brevifolia
Mexican Tournefortia ( googly-eyed vine)   Tournifortia volubilis
Tube Tongue   Justicia pilosella
Hachinal (willow leaved heimia)   Heimia salicifolia
Texas Kidneywood   Eysenhardtia texana
Barbados Cherry (manzanita)   Malpighia glabra
Pigeon Berry (Rouge plant)   Rivina humilis
Crucillo (randia)   Randia rhagocarpa
Lili of the Lomas (lila de los llanos)   Echeandia chandleri
Chisme (portulaca)   Portulaca pilosa
Texas Stone Crop (texas sedum)   Lenophyllum texanum
Texas Frog Fruit   Phyla nodiflora
Silky Leaf Frog Fruit   Phyla strigulosa
Gregg's Mistflower   Conoclinium greggii
Betony Mistflower   Conoclinium betonicifolium
Texas Lantana (calico bush)   Lantana urticoides
Sonset Lantana   Lantana camara
Low Croton (berlandier croton)   Croton humilis
Rio Grande Mock Vervain   Glandularia polyantha
Spanish Dagger (palma pita)   Yucca treculeana
Vasey's Adelia   Adelia vaseyi
Zizotes Milkweed   Asclepias oenotheroides
Heart-leaved Hibiscus   Hibiscus martianus
Purple Sage (cenizo)   Leucophyllum frutescens
Goldenrod   Solidago sempervirens
Hairy Wedelia   Wedelia texana
Small-flowered Wrightwort   carlowrightia parviflora
Six-angle Fold Wing   Dicliptera sexangularis
Common Balloon Vine   Cardiospermum halicacabum
Baby Bonnets   Coursetia axillaris
Turk's cap   Malvaviscus drummondii

 


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Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings December 2015

Painted Lady                                      Vanessa cardui                                 12/3/2015
Red Admiral                                       Vanessa atalanta                            12/4/2015
Common Buckeye                           Junonia coenia                                  12/5/2015
Black Swallowtail                              Papilio polyxenes                             12/5/2015
Tailed Orange Sulphur                   Phoebis neocrypris                          12/5/2015
Checkered White                             Pontia protodice                               12/5/2015
Clytie Ministreak Hairstreak         Ministrymon Clytie                          12/5/2015
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak             Strymon bazochii                             12/5/2015
Blue Metalmark (F)                         Lasasia sula                                        12/5/2015
Gulf Fritillaries                                   Agraulis vanilla                                 12/5/2015
Mexican Fritillary                              Euptoieta hegesia                            12/5/2015
Two-Barred Flasher                         Astraptes fulgerator                       12/5/2015
Laviana White Skipper                   Heliopetes laviana                           12/5/2015
Clouded Skipper                               Lerema accius                                    12/5/2015
Silver Emperor                                   Doxocopa laure                                12/5/2015
Soldier                                                  Danaus eresimus                             12/5/2015
White-Striped Longtail                   Chioides catillus                                12/5/2015
Brown Longtail                                  Urbanus procne                                12/6/2015
Sickle-Winged Skipper                   Achlyodes thraso                             12/6/2015
Silver-Banded Hairstreak              Chlorostrymon simaethis              12/6/2015; 12/22/2015
Little Yellow Sulphur                       Eurema lisa                                         12/6/2015
Malachite                                            Siproeta stelenes                              12/11/2015
Tropical Leafwing                             Anaea aidea                                       12/11/2015
Pearly-Grey Hairstreak                   Siderus tephraeus                            12/13/2015; 12/23/2015
Black Hairstreak                                Ocaria ocrisia                                     12/13/2015
White Peacock                                  Anartia jatrophae                            12/14/2015
Mexican Bluewing                           Myscelia ethusa                                               12/15/2015
Whirlabout Skipper                         Polites vibex                                       12/15/2015
Blue Metalmark (F)                         Lasaia sula                                          12/15/2015
Red-Bordered Pixie                          Caria ino                                              12/16/2015
Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak               Strymon alea                                     12/17/2015
Ruddy Hairstreak                              Electrostrymon sangala                12/17/2015
Reakirt’s Blue                                     Hemiargus Isola                                12/17/2015
Cassius Blue                                        Leptotes cassius                                12/17/2015
Blue-studded Skipper                     Sostrata Nordica                              12/20/2015
Strophius Hairstreak                       Allosmaitia strophius                      12/22/2015
Telea Hairstreak                               Chlorostrymon telea                       12/22/2015
Common Mestra                              Mestra amymone                            12/23/2015
Guatemalan Cracker                       Hamadryas guatemalena             12/23/2015

Recent Sightings November 2015

Yucatan Skipper                                Oeonus pyste                                    11/6/2015
Mournful Duskwing                        Erynnis tristis                                      11/8/2015
White-Patched Skipper                 Chiomara asychis                             11/8/2015
Emerald Aguna                                 Aguna claxon                                    11/8/2015
Pearl Crescent                                    Phyciodes tharos                              11/8/2015
Mimosa Skipper                                Eurema nise                                       11/8/2015
Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail             Papilio anchisiades                          11/10/2015
Red-Bordered Pixie                          Caria ino                                              11/10/2015
Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail             Papilio anchisiades                          11/10/2015
Yellow-Tipped Flasher                    Astraptes anaphus                          11/11/2015
White Scrub Hairstreak                  Strymon acis bartrami                    11/11/2015
Texas Powdered Skipper              Systasea pulverulenta                   11/11/2015
Question Mark                                  Polygonia interrogationis              11/11/2015
Malachite                                            Siproeta stelenes                              11/11/2015
Red Rim                                               Biblis Hyperia                                     11/11/2015
(F) Blue Matalmark                         Lasasia sula                                        11/14/2015
Pavon Emperor                                 Doxocopa pavon                              11/14/2015
Marius Hairstreak                            Rekoa palegon                                  11/14/2015        
Brazilian Skipper                               Calpodes ethlius                               11/14/2015
Olive-Clouded Grass Skipper        Lerodea dysaules                             11/15/2015
Common Mestra                              Mestra amymone                            11/15/2015
Theona Checkerspot                       Chlosyne Theona                              11/15/2015
Aquamarine Hairstreak                 Oenomaus ortygnus                       11/16/2015
Green-Backed Ruby-Eyed Skipper              Perichares philetes           11/18/2015
Hammock Skipper                            Polygonus leo                                    11/19/2015
Falcate Skipper                                 Spathilepia clonius                           11/19/2015
Common Melwhite                          Melete lycimnia isandra                11/20/2015
Red-Crescent Scrub-Hairstreak                   Strymon rufofusca           11/20/2015
Polydamus Swallowtail                  Battus philenor                                 11/21/2015
American Snout                                Libytheana carinenta                     11/23/2015
Carolina Satyr                                    Hermeuptychia sosybius 11/23/2015
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak              Strymon istapa                  11/23/2015
Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak               Strymon alea                     11/23/2015
Guava Skipper                                   Phocides Polybius            11/23/2015
Rounded Metalmark                      Calephelis perditalis        11/23/2015
Southern Dogface Sulphur           Colias cesonia                   11/23/2015
Little Yellow Sulphur                       Eurema lisa                         11/23/2015
Bordered Patch                                 Chlosyne lacinia                11/23/2015
Crimson Patch                                   Chlosyne janais                 11/23/2015
Phaon Crescent                                Phyciodes phaon              11/23/2015
Tawny Emperor                                Asterocampa clyton        11/23/2015
Hackberry Emperor                         Asterocampa celtis          11/23/2015
Empress Leilia                                    Asterocampa leilia           11/23/2015
Checkered White                             Pontia protodice               11/23/2015
Cloudless Sulphur                             Phoebis sennae                 11/23/2015

Recent Sightings September 2014

  • Violet-banded Skipper, Nyctelius nyctelius, spotted by Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg on 9/4/2014
  • White-Angled Sulphur, Anteos clorinde, spotted by Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg on 9/7/2014
  • Yellow-Angled Sulphur, spotted by Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg on 9/7/2014
  • Silver-banded Hairstreak, Chlorostrymon simaethis, spotted by Ignacio Lamas at the National Butterfly Center on 9/17/2014
  • Zebra Heliconian, Heliconius charithonia, spotted on 9/28/2014
  • Silver-banded Hairstreak, Chlorostrymon simaethis, spotted on 9/28/2014
  • Red-bordered Metalmark, Caria ino, spotted on 9/28/2014
  • Julia Heliconian, Dryas iulia, spotted on 9/28/2014
  • Celia’s Roadside Skipper, Amblyscirtes celia, spotted on 9/28/2014

Recent Sightings August 2014

  • Silver Emperor (female), Doxocopa laure, spotted by Kristine Rivera and photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/2/2014
  • White-Angled Sulphur, Anteos clorinde, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 8/3/2014
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/7/2014
  • Tailed Cercopian, Historis acheronta, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/11/2014
  • Guava Skipper, Phocides polybius, spotted by Belinda Pena at the National Butterfly Center on 8/12/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/14/2014
  • Broad-banded Swallowtail, Papilio astyalus, spotted by John Lamey at the National Butterfly Center on 8/13/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/16/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/17/2014
  • Banded Orange Heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa, spotted by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 8/18/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/19/2014
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/20/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Joe Pinon at the National Butterfly Center on 8/20/2014
  • Julia Heliconian, Dryas iulia, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/20/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Female,) Doxocopa laure, spotted by Marianna Trevino Wright at the National Butterfly Center on 8/20/2014
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, spotted by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 8/25/2014
  • Silver-banded Hairstreak, Chlorostrymon simaethis, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 8/31/2014
  • Turk’s-cap White-Skipper, Heliopetes macaira, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 8/31/2014
  • Mimosa Yellow, Eurema nise, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 8/31/2014

Recent Sightings July 2014

  • Silver Emperor (female), Doxocopa laure, spotted by Nick Wright at the National Butterfly Center on 7/3/2014
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, spotted by Belinda Pena at the National Butterfly Center on 7/3/2014
  • Florida White, Appias drusilla, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/7/2014
  • Brown–Banded Skipper, Timochares ruptifasciatus, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 7/7/2014
  • Liris Skipper, Lerema liris, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 7/7/2014
  • Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/9/2014
  • White Scrub-Hairstreak, Strymon albata, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/19/2014
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, photographed by John Rosford at the National Butterfly Center on 7/19/2014
  • Malachite, Siproeta stelenes, photographed by John Rosford at the National Butterfly Center on 7/19/2014
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/19/2014
  • Silver Emperor (Male), Doxocopa laure, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, photographed by Kelly Walker at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Malachite, Siproeta stelenes, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Polydomas Swallowtail, Battus polydamas, spotted by Kelly Walker and photographed by Tripp Davenport at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • White Scrub-hairstreak, Strymon albata , photographed by Ginny Musgrave at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Erato Heliconian, Heliconius erato, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Sickle – winged Skipper, Achlyodes thraso, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Potrillo Skipper, Cabares potrillo, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Julia Heliconian, Dryas iulia, photographed by Ginny Musgrave at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Banded Peacock, Anartia fatima, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 7/20/2014 *Note: Butterfly Count
  • Potrillo Skipper, Cabares potrillo, photographed by Jeffery Glassberg at the National Butterfly Center on 7/28/2014
  • Red Rim, Biblis hyperia, photographed by Jon Rosford at the National Butterfly Center on 7/29/2014
  • Silver Emperor (female), Doxocopa laure, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 7/29/2014
Recent Sightings May & June 2014
  • Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, spotted by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 5/27/14.
  • Mexican Fritillary, Euptoieta hegesia, photographed by Belinda Pena at the National Butterfly Center on 6/05/14.
  • Ornythion Swallowail, Papilio ornythion, photographed by Mike Ricakrd at the National Butterfly Center on 6/06/14.
  • Common-streaky Skipper, Celotes nessus, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 6/06/14.
  • Silver Emperor, Doxocopa laure, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 6/17/14.
  • Goatweed Leafwing, Anaea andria, photographed by John Rosford at the National Butterfly Center on 6/17/14.
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/17/14.
  • Soldier, Danaus eresimus, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/17/14.
  • Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 6/18/14.
  • Zebra Heliconian, Heliconius charithonia, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 6/18/14.
  • Silver Emperor, Doxocopa laure, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 6/20/14.
  • Guava Skipper, Phocides polybius, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/27/14.
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/27/14.
  • Desert Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus philetas, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/27/14.
  • Texas Powdered-skipper, Systasea pulverulenta, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/27/14.
  • Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis, photographed by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 6/27/14.
  • Julia Heliconian, Dryas iulia, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 5/14/2014
  • Florida Purplewing, Eunica tatila, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 5/6/2014
  • Florida Purplewing, Eunica tatila, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 4/28/2014
  • Ornythion Swallowtail, Papilio ornythion, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 4/22/2014
  • Texas Powdered-Skipper, Systasea pulverulenta, photographed by Marianna Trevino-Wright at the National Butterfly Center on 4/18/2014
  • Viceroy, Limenitis archippus, photographed by Ginny Musgrave at the National Butterfly Center on 4/11/2014
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, photographed by Jeffery Glassberg at the National Butterfly Center on 3/28/2014
  • White Angled-Sulphur, Anteos clorinde, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 3/27/2014
  • Cobalt Longtail, Urbanus esmeraldus, photographed by Chris Tenney at the National Butterfly Center on 3/20/2014
  • Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa, photographed by Martin Reid at the National Butterfly Center on 2/23/2014
  • Clench's Greenstreak, Cyanophrys miserabilis, photographed by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 1/8/2014
  • Mexican Silverspot, Dione moneta, spotted by Shane Patterson at the National Butterfly Center on 12/23/2013
  • Tiger Mimic-Queen, Lycorea cleobaea, spotted by Shane Patterson at the National Butterfly Center on 12/23/2013
  • Malachite, Siproeta stelenes, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 12/19/2013
  • Blomfild's Beauty, Smyrna blomfildia, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 12/16/2013
  • West Coast Lady, Vanessa annabella, photographed by Lorna Graham at the National Butterfly Center on 12/15/2013
  • Gemmed Satyr, Cyllopsis gemma, photographed by Tom Gagnon at the National Butterfly Center on 11/13/2013
  • Zilpa Longtail, Chioides zilpa, spotted at the National Butterfly on 11/12/1013
  • Clench's Greenstreak, Cyanophrys miserabilis, spotted by Kelly Walker at the National Butterfly Center on 11/10/2013
  • Ocola Skipper, Panoquina ocola, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 11/10/2013
  • Zebra Cross-streak, Panthiades bathildis, spotted by Belinda Pena at the National Butterfly Center on 11/6/2013 – Note: Was seen every day from 11/6 thru 11/10
  • Falcate Skipper, Spathilepia clonius, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 10/21/2013
  • Acacia Skipper, Cogia hippalus, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 10/21/2013
  • Silver-banded Hairstreak, Chlorostrymon simaethis, spotted by Dan Jones at the National Butterfly Center on 10/21/2013
  • Zilpa Longtail, Chioides zilpa, photographed by Louie Rivera at the National Butterfly Center on 10/20/2013
  • Violet-banded Skipper, Nyctelius nyctelius, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 10/20/2013
  • Gold-spotted Aguna, Aguna asander, spotted by Tom Bentley at the National Butterfly Center on 10/18/2013
  • Glaucous Cracker, Hamadryas glauconome, photographed by John Rosford at the National Butterfly Center on 8/25/25 – Note: Park record
  • Tailed Cecropian, Historis acheronta, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 8/23/2013
  • Many-banded Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, spotted by Bob Harden at the National Butterfly Center on 8/21/2013
  • Guatemalan Cracker, Hamadryas guatemalena, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 8/4/2013
  • Dingy Purplewing, Eunica monima, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 8/4/2013
  • Many-banded Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, spotted by Robin Zurovec at the National Butterfly Center on 7/17/2013
  • Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, spotted by Robin Zurovec at the National Butterfly Center on 7/17/2013
  • Two-barred Flasher, Astraptes fulgerator, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 3/29/2013
  • Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea, spotted at the National Butterfly Center on 3/12/2013
Zebra-striped Hairstreak, Panthiades bathildis, first seen by Jaime Villarreal at the National Butterfly Center on 12/15/12.
Pearly-gray Hairstreak, Strephonota tephraeus, first seen by Mike Rickard at the National Butterfly Center on 12/14/12.
Curve-winged Metalmark, Emesis emesia, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Mike Rickard, 12/14/12.
Pavon Emperor, Doxocopa pavon, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Mike Rickard, 12/2/12.
Rusty-tipped Page, Siproeta epaphus, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Dave Hansen, 11/30/12.
Silver Emperor, Doxocopa laure, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Linda Cooper, 11/21/12.
Blue-eyed Sailor, Dynamine dyonis, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Linda Cooper, 11/12/12.
Isabella's' Heliconian, Eueides isabella, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Linda Cooper, 11/11/12.
Guatemalan Cracker, Hamadryas guatemalena, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Bill Supulski and Dorothy Lamolinara, 10/10/12.
Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Bill Supulski and Dorothy Lamolinara, 10/4/12.
Malachite, Siproeta stelenes, photogrphed at the National Butterfly Center by Tom Harden, 9/18/12.
Orion Cecropion, Historis odius, photographed at the National Butterfly Center by Bill Supulski and Dorothy Lamolinara, 9/09/12.

Posted 9/11/12
BUTTERFLY:
Orion Cecropian, Historis Odius

BIRDS:
Wilson's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Canada Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Northern Waterthrush Warbler
American Redstart Warbler
Chat Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Bell's Vireo


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Inside the National Butterfly Center

Hours of Operation

Open 7 Days a Week 
8:00 - 5:00
364 Days / Year

Closed Easter Sunday

Come See Us

National Butterfly Center
3333 Butterfly Park Drive
Mission, TX 78572
956-583-5400
GPS Coordinates:
26.180243 -98.364973

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