You are at the gorgeous butterfly garden! This is a stunning spot to stop and enjoy the beauty and serene nature of the garden, after walking, biking, or even rollerblading on the trail. Here, we hope you stop and take a moment to learn a bit about the many species of butterflies that fly around your very town!
To the left is a printable coloring activity to do with kids so they can color and identify native butterflies to CT (for more activities see the Activities Page, which has more printable butterfly activities and more!). Whether you have a garden and want to know what the types of butterflies are that are frequent fliers, are outdoors and want to identify some, or even just want to learn about some native butterflies, look no further than the list below!
American Copper
American Lady
Baltimore Checkerspot
Black Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Common Buckeye
Eastern Comma
Giant Swallowtail
Great Spangled Fritillary
Monarch
Mourning Cloak
Falcate Orangetip
Northern Pearly-eye
Millbert's Tortoiseshell
Pipevine Swallowtail
Red Admiral
Spicebush
Painted Lady
Pearl Crescent
Red-spotted Purple Admiral
White Admiral
Viceroy
For even more check out the database for native Connecticut butterflies linked below!