Lake County Audubon Society hosts program 'Butterflies of the American Prairie'

Take a break from winter and for the Lake County Audubon Society's program titled "Butterflies of the American Prairie" Monday, Feb. 2, featuring Doug Taron.

The 90-minute program begins at 7:30 at the Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave.,

This presentation explores the butterfly species of northeastern Illinois, their life cycles, and their ecology, with special emphasis on the relationship between caterpillar food plants and habitat.

Taron's digital images showcase local species from urban environments, prairies, wetlands, and woodlands and document regional butterfly conservation efforts being undertaken at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.

Taron is director of the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network and president and co-steward of Friends of Bluff Spring Fen. He serves on the board of the International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers, the Mayor's Committee for Nature and Wildlife in Chicago and Alliance of Museums.

All are welcome. Home school families are especially encouraged to attend.

The mission of the Lake County Audubon Society is education, conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Visit www.lakecountyaudubon.org.