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Last updated: October 10, 2024
The Lancaster Butterfly and
Entomological Club
2024 Our 28th year! 2025 schedule to be posted late
winter.
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Sachem 7 May 2024
Wheel Bug Nymphs 3 Sep 2023
Mourning Cloak 4 Mar 2024
Photographs by Fred Habegger
The LAST 2024 EVENT WAS OUR OCT. 7, 2024 PROGRAM
Next year's programs and field trips are being developed and
the NEXT MEETING will be APRIL 7, 2025.
This page will be updated for 2025 when the schedule is known,
probably late winter.
For now browse this page to see our activities.
Next Events
Held At the North Museum
400 College Avenue at Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster, PA
For meeting and field trip information including weather cancelation contact Karl
Gardner at  .
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Monday, October 7, 2024 7:00 PM
--> This program was originally scheduled for September. <--
MAIN PROGRAM
"Samuel Haldeman" by Tina Mark of the
Samuel Haldeman Mansion who will present
a program on Samuel Haldeman, an early naturalist in Pennsylvania who published many
papers, helped establish the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania and lived in Lancaster
County.
Additional feature for this meeting by member John Laskowski
I just acquired 6 – 16 OZ ( 1 lb. ) bottles of SLF HONEY ! Made by the honeybees that
accumulated the sugar ( and the taste ) from the Spotted Lanternfly while feeding on
Ailanthus, walnut, and maple trees! All the 20 gallons of honey gathered is blended so
there is no distinct difference in taste in regard to tree species.
Gary Carns, our beekeeper who maintains our in-house education hive at the Ned
Smith Center, states that tests on SLF honey shows higher levels of 2 anti-oxidants
than available in other honeys.
I will provide yummy samples at the meeting Monday. Anyone desiring to purchase a
bottle at $8.00 please have appropriate correct change.
Non-members welcome. Free
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The regular meetings of the Lancaster Butterfly & Entomological
Club are held on the first Monday of every month from March through October (except
September when we meet on the second Monday).
Meeting Location: Kinsey
room on the second floor of the North
Museum of Natural History & Science, at the corner of College
Avenue and Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Time: --- 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Everyone is invited to the meetings, which are free to all.
Please use the Main entrance
(which faces the intersection) and bring a friend.
The purpose of the club is to study butterflies and insects and to share that information
at our meetings. Catch the enthusiasm and attend our lively club meetings. Most meetings
include a lecture, discussion, and show-and-tell of books, bugs, host plants, or photos.
Members and friends are invited to field trips in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania throughout
the season. Learn what can be found in this area and meet other enthusiasts.
Members and friends are also welcome to participate in 2 butterfly counts which are part
of the North American Butterfly Association's Fourth of nationwide July Butterfly Count
program which require a nominal participation fee by NABA. They are listed below.
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The Butterfly sightings page is active and sightings are being
accepted for 2024.
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*** Butterfly sightings by year & month ***
Local butterfly sightings are at:
2024 Lancaster County butterfly sightings.
30 species seen in Lancaster County so far in 2024 (Aug 25, Jul-May incomplete,
Apr 2, Mar 5 sp, Feb 1 sp).
Updated 8-7-24.
The first sigting date for each month is listed for the 90 species seen in
Lancaster County since 2009.
The last butterfly of the year (Orange Sulphur) was seen Nov 30, 2023.
Information on contributing to this data base is on the page.
The 58
butterfly species seen in Lancaster County in
2023.
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Membership Information: If you wish to join the club, annual dues
are $15 per household, payable at club meetings or by mail. Lancaster Butterfly and
Entomological Club, Jan Schaefer, 154 Pinetown Rd, Leola,
PA 17540. Jan Schaefer at 
Dues Form
Unless otherwise noted, photographs on this page are by Karl Gardner.
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Activity Dates for 2024
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Monday, April 1, 2024ç
Held at the North Museum.
"Surprising Lepidoptera - Accounts from Field Trips and Class Material of an Amateur
Entomologist" by Jess Bock.
Her talk will include some of her photography, and a summary of her favorite scientific
papers that were discussed in class, with nods to April fools day via examples of
camouflage, mimicry, and other surprising butterfly behavior and adaptations. Jess was
born and grew up in Medellin Colombia to two herpetologist parents so she spent a lot of
time outside. She went to college in Bar Harbor, Maine at the College of the Atlantic.
Traveling around Colombia to different ecosystems and spending ix weeks in Costa Rica
provided the material for her talk.
Photograph by Jess Bock.
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Monday, May 6, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum
"Radio tags: The Future of Monarch Butterfly Tracking" by member Gayle Steffy.
In an effort to better understand and save our beloved monarch, scientists are now using
very high frequency radio transmitters. Gayle will discuss the types of transmitters
being developed, the challenges involved, and what we can learn about monarchs using them.
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Monday, June 3, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum
"Nature in Lancaster County" by member Fred Habbeger who will show some of his
outstanding videos and photographs. Fred leads three Butterfly Count field
trips each year to which the Club and others are invited. Photograph by
Fred Habegger.
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Saturday, June 29, 2024
CHANGE TO MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Saturday, June 29, 2024 1:00 PM
FIELD TRIP
"Furnace Hills Fourth of July Butterfly Count".
We will meet at 1:00 PM at the Visitor Center at Middle Creek Wildlife
Management Area.
(NOT the Warwick Township Municipal Building.)
Please connect with our leader, Fred Habegger, in the parking lot
outside. at 1 PM.
Fred will be guiding the Count through different areas of Middle Creek until 4:00 PM.
This is part of
the North American Butterfly Association's Fourth of July Butterfly Count program. $3.00
fee required which goes to NABA. Compiler Fred Habegger (Weather/cancelation or
questions: 717-859-2521). Non-members welcome.
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Monday, July 1, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum
"Insect Galls" by member John D. Laskowski. A hands-on presentation by the
retired "Mothman". http://www.mothman.org/
Photo: Three gall species on Dwarf Hackberry.
Non-members welcome. Free
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 10:00 AM
FIELD TRIP .
"The 25th Annual Holtwood Fourth of July Butterfly Count."
Meet at the Muddy Run Park visitor's center at 10 AM.
$3.00 fee required which goes to NABA. Compiler: Fred Habegger
(Weather/cancelation info.717-859-2521).
Photograph by Fred Habegger.
Non-members welcome.
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Monday, August 5, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum
“Members' Night” Programs by our members. Members share recent sightings,
photos, movies, specimens, books, and observations.
Non-members welcome. Free
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 10:00 AM FIELD TRIP
"Furnace Hills Rerun Butterfly Count."
Meet at 10 AM at Middle Creek Visitor's center. No fee. Leader: Fred Habegger
(Weather/cancelation info.717-859-2521)
Non-members welcome. Free
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Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum.
The original program was moved to October
"The Behavior of 3 Species of Solitary Hymenoptera and their Nesting Habits" by
member Ryan Woolwine. Hymenoptera is the classification division for bees, wasps, and ants.
Many bee and wasp species look for shelters in the wild, but only use those
which meet their requirements. Ryan constructed the nesting houses himself for this study
which was done on his property.
Non-members welcome. Free
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Monday, October 7, 2024 7:00 PM
Held at the North Museum.
--> This program was originally scheduled for September. <--
"Samuel Haldeman" by Tina Mark of the Samuel Haldeman Mansion who will present
a program on Samuel Haldeman, an early naturalist in Pennsylvania who published many
papers, helped establish the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania and lived in Lancaster
County.
Non-members welcome. Free
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