Credentials:
Linda Marchman, owner of
Social Butterflies, has raised
butterflies for six years. She is a
member of the Association for
Butterflies, the International
Butterfly Breeders Association,
the Butterfly Society of Virginia
and is a Virginia Master
Gardener. She has a M.Ed. in
Educational Administration and
Supervision and has taught
students of all ages about the
wonder of butterflies.
She has given presentations to
many diverse groups, including
service clubs, AARP groups,
home-schooled students,
retirement communities, garden
clubs and many others.
Butterfly Presentations for Groups
Educational Presentations for All Ages!
- Elementary schools
- Home schooled students
- Senior adults
- Butterfly gardening made easy (free seeds included)
- Magical Monarchs and other Social Butterflies
- Fall Monarch tagging programs
Most programs include a colorful PowerPoint presentation. For younger students,
hands-on activities are included. Topics for all groups include lifecycle information,
little-known butterfly facts, identifying species, and live and preserved specimens for
viewing. A live butterfly release may be included for an extra
charge. Let us know what you want!
If travel is required outside the Charlottesville, VA area, 49 cents/mile will be
assessed for round trip. Please call for details. Prices for presentations begin at
$90.00. Program usually is one hour. Discounts available for booking two
presentations that are scheduled in the same day.
Fall Monarch tagging: During the month of September, we will bring live monarchs
to be individually tagged and released to fly to their overwintering sites in Mexico.
Includes a butterfly program with PowerPoint show, migration info and
environmental issues discussion.


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