New Jersey Butterfly Club
A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
NJ Butterflies
Identification and life history information for every species found in the state.
NJ Butterfly Sites
Information on where and when to look for butterflies in NJ.
Events
Upcoming meetings, field trips, and other events.
Announcements
Important note concerning our May meeting: Please be aware that our May meeing will not take place at our normal time and day of the week. See the Next Meeting announcement below for further details.
Our Next Meeting
- Topic: To be announced
- Presented By: Dr. Astrid Vargas, author of "On a Butterfly's Wing"
- Date & Time: Sunday, May 31, 2026 at noon
- Important - Dr. Vargas will be presenting from the UK. To accommodate her schedule and due to the time difference this meeting cannot be held at our usual time and day of the week.
- Location: Via Zoom only
Full details are found on our Upcoming Events page.
Register Here if you plan to attend our May meeting via Zoom.
Our Next Field Trip
White Lake Natural Area and Shuster Pond
- Date: Saturday MAY 23 (May 24)
- Location: Hardwick Twp., Warren County
- Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0204 or 271-0051 (White Lake) and Carla Lee Lewis (Shuster Pond).
Most members are familiar with White Lake as a good butterfly location. But this year, we will also visit a wonderful private property nearby at the invitation of the owners, Bob and Carla Lewis, where there is a colony of Appalachian Azures. Great botany, too.
Meet at the White Lake parking lot 97 Stillwater Road (Route 521), Blairstown, NJ. Port-a-pottie only at White Lake, no facilities at Shuster Pond.
Refer to our Complete List of Trips to see all our outings and information about how our trips are conducted. Check back often as details change as the season progresses. Please join us.
Butterflies You Might See This Month
It's a beautiful day - time to go butterflying. Wondering what you might see here in New Jersey this time of year?
Stories About Butterflies
Great Events in NJ Butterfly History: by Sharon and Wade Wander
The kick-off submission chronicles the amazing congregation of hairstreaks at the Whittingham Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Fredon Twp., Sussex County, on June 22, 2015. Read it here.
Butterflies in the News
12/15/25: From the Xerces Society: US Department of Interior Delays Monarch Butterfly Listing Under Endangered Species Act. Read about it here.
8/14/25: New study from Michigan State documents decline of midwestern butterfly popuations. Read it here.
Earlier Butterflies in the News articles on a variety of butterfly related subjects from various sources are available.
