Over 100 different butterfly species have been observed in the Cincinnati area. How can you tell them apart when they’re flying about? Nature Interpreter Luke shares how to identify butterfly species and where you can spot some in Great Parks.

Moths are often overlooked as butterflies’ uglier, boring relatives, but they’re just as interesting and just as helpful to our environment! Nature Interpreter Maddie shares the bright side of moth lives with these common Ohio moths that you can find in Hamilton County.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreters Stephanie and Julie are in the butterfly garden at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve. Here, they’re sharing how they complete the delicate task of tagging monarch butterflies so we can study the patterns of these important pollinators.

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

In the insect world, you can discover a variety of creatures from the cool to the downright creepy. However, there is no group of insects more hardcore than butterflies. How so? Some butterflies are hungry … for blood.