The Virginia Living Museum Butterfly Garden contains over 60 species of plants native to Virginia that are important to our native butterflies. This includes trees, shrubs, vines and perennials that produce either nectar for adult butterflies or food for butterfly young (caterpillars). This outdoor garden…
Newport News, VA (July 28, 2023) At 10:00 AM on July 27th, more than 450 butterflies and moths, as well as dozens of chrysalis, were released into the Butterfly Haven exhibit, where they will have access to a multitude of native plants that encourage butterflies,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Newport News, VA (August 1, 2022) On July 29th, hundreds of butterflies and caterpillars were released into the new Butterfly Haven exhibit, where they will have access to a multitude of native plants that encourage butterflies and other pollinators’ healthy life cycles….
Virginia Living Museum’s new Butterfly Haven and Native Plant Sale celebrate local species and biodiversity! Newport News, VA (August 30, 2021) – Celebrate fall’s arrival at the Virginia Living Museum’s Butterfly Haven, a seasonal butterfly and moth exhibit! Immerse yourself in the beauty of Virginia’s…
May 15, 2015 The James River Garden Club, Newport News, has donated $500 to support the Children’s Garden at the Virginia Living Museum. Kay M. Hughes, garden club president (left) and Sally Sue Andrews, garden club project chairman (right) present the check to Page Hayhurst,…
Virginia Living Museum Butterfly Resources Attracting Butterflies Butterfly Garden Butterfly Plants Nectar Plants General Butterfly Resources The Butterfly Society of Virginia, Inc. North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Association for Butterflies Journey North (Monarch Migrations) Monarch Watch Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterfly Gardening Resources…
Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa Height: 1-3 feet Light: Full sun Soil: Does well in dry conditions. Don’t overwater. Bloom Time: June – September Flower Color: Orange or yellow flowers Foliage: Green Very drought tolerant, this gorgeous orange-flowered milkweed attracts Swallowtail and Monarch butterflies as a nectar…
In its gardens and exhibit plantings, the Virginia Living Museum displays the most extensive collection of native plants in Virginia. Children’s Garden The Children’s Garden is a place for kids, particularly preschoolers, to touch, smell, grow and discover. In the Nature Playground kids can pretend…
Living Green House, Solar Panels and Native Gardens You’ve read all those articles about living “green” – maintaining your home in a manner that uses less energy, produces less waste, and is kinder to Mother Earth. Now don’t you wish you could go somewhere that…
The Virginia Living Museum entered its third decade with a new name, new museum layout and a new purpose as the first living museum east of the Mississippi. After a $3.2 million building campaign and 10 months of renovation, the museum reopened its doors on…