Celebrate the Sun on June 7 served not only as the time to honor Doug Wendell, Director of Abington Township Parks & Recreation, with the esteemed Griscom Award, but it also was the date of the official opening of our new butterfly house!
The house has been constructed with generous support from the Asplundh Foundation, Abington Township and the Friends of Briar Bush, and was constructed by ThinkGreen LLC. It is stocked with native host and nectar plants to support Painted Lady and Monarch butterflies, and their caterpillars. The butterflies in the house have all been released by Abington School District second-graders, who spend part of their spring raising butterflies in the classroom and witnessing the process of metamorphosis. Later in the season, we hope to have Monarch butterflies as well. Because butterflies that are bred and raised in captivity should not be released into the wild, Briar Bush will accept butterflies not only from the school, but also from families that may raise butterflies at home, but not have a release location. All butterflies will be provided with a safe habitat including a water source, flowers for nectar, a fruit feeding station and host plants for caterpillars.
The house will be open to visitors Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 12-2 p.m. A staff member will be at the house to assist you.
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