Share Your Sightings
Data collected by volunteers is important to help us learn more about butterflies in New Hampshire
Welcome to NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to our understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining species.
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Join a local count circle to help collect valuable data on New Hampshire's butterflies.
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Events
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Mar46:30pm - 7:30pm, Join UNH Extension Wildlife Conservation State Specialist Haley Andreozzi for an introduction to iNaturalist and its role in butterfly conservation. This
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Mar186:30pm - 7:30pm, This presentation is geared toward new butterfly enthusiasts who are interested in learning more about butterfly biology and behavior. It will include a
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Apr224:00pm - 5:15pm, When you see a butterfly in New Hampshire, it might surprise you to know that the same species is present all the way west to the Central Plains and south to
Blog
In the early days of spring, we are often greeted with the first emergence of the Mourning Cloak butterfly. What a gift as we look forward to the many...
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Celebrating New Hampshire’s longest-running continuous butterfly count
Every great endeavor begins with a spark of inspiration—or in this case, a flutter of wings. The Baker Ponds Butterfly Count (BPBC) traces its roots b...
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There is a lot we don’t know about the over 130 species of butterflies that occur in New Hampshire, but that is slowly changing – thanks to organizati...
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