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Everything you wanted to know about Butterflies, but didn’t know who to ask.

Leave a Comment • Educational Topics • By Tony Avent • February 23, 2026

On Tuesday this week, our staff entomologist, Bill Reynolds, will present an on-line presentation exploring the amazing world of Butterflies and Moths. Bill, who in his previously life, worked as an entomologist for the NC Museum of Natural Science, has spent a lifetime traveling the world to study butterflies. Bill not only has an encyclopedic

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A Visit from the Sphinx

We caught the Nessus Sphinx moth feasting on a patch of phlox this spring. Remember that garden diversity brings more fascinating pollinators into the garden.

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Experience White Satin

Leave a Comment • Educational Topics, Garden Tours, Plant images from the garden and nursery • By Chris Hardison • July 13, 2019

Expect the unexpected around every turn at Juniper Level Botanic Garden! Yesterday, during our Gardening Unplugged garden chat with Garden Curator, Amanda Wilkins, we came upon a happy pair of white satin moths enjoying the sun and each others company upon an Echinodorus leaf in the sunken garden. We look forward to seeing you this

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Have some fauna with your flora

Leave a Comment • Uncategorized • By Tony Avent • July 21, 2017

This lovely male Imperial Moth showed up on the window by our main nursery entrance this week and has stayed put for several days…we’re enjoying his splendor.

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