Lecture on the diversity, benefits and damage of our native butterflies
There are over 3,000 species of butterfly in Germany, around two thirds of which are small butterflies. The first species already existed at the time of the dinosaurs. As the diversity of flowering plants developed later, the abundance of butterflies also increased. Ice ages forced them to move to refugial areas. Today, habitat loss and climate change pose particular challenges for many species. This increases the importance of allotment gardens in the urban environment. But how should they be designed so that butterflies can exist and reproduce there? In his lecture, Dr. Volker Thiele presents the main butterfly species of our allotment gardens and discusses their needs so that an allotment garden can be designed "butterfly-friendly".
Take this opportunity to get tips for the next flowering season in your garden and thus give the wonderfully colorful butterflies a future.
Dr. Thiele may also be known to some of you as our expert on night trapping in the garden of the Müritzeum. He will also include the results of these trapping nights and exciting reports from our sponsored green roof habitat project in the lecture.
The lecture is free of charge, but we would appreciate a donation.
