The following video takes us behind the scenes of the Butterfly Show with lead organizer Ed Bruggink<\/a>, Carleton’s Greenhouse Manager.<\/p>\nFounders Award Recipient 2025<\/a> – Carleton’s highest non-academic honour<\/p>\nService Excellence Award Winner 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Let’s Talk Science<\/h3>\n<p>Let’s Talk Science is a national volunteer organization of graduate and upper year undergraduate students in fields related to science and engineering. The mandate of this organization is to increase literacy and interest in science, engineering, and technology. In Ottawa, Let’s Talk Science draws its volunteers from both Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Biology has partnered with Let\u2019s Talk Science to offer tours to school or community groups who are interested in turning their visit to the Butterfly Show into an even more educational experience. All show tours are presented by Let\u2019s Talk Science volunteers. Let’s Talk Science volunteers are also in the greenhouse during public visits to help answer questions and direct traffic. In 2020, Let’s Talk Science began presenting virtual tours of the greenhouses.<\/p>\n<p>The Annual Biology Butterfly Show relies heavily on the support and enthusiasm provided by these student volunteers. To find out more about Let\u2019s Talk Science or to enquire about free, curriculum based, hands-on science demonstrations in your classroom, please visit their website:<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa: <a href=\"https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa<\/a><br \/>\nNational: <a href=\"https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Special shout-out to Sue McKee, Director, Let’s Talk Science at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University who pours hours of passion and enthusiasm into organizing the volunteers and planning show details each year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let's Talk Science\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVqzYX8vntQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Carleton University Administrators<\/h3>\n<p>A team of dedicated administrators from across campus assist in making the show a success each year. The show would not run without support from: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of Biology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Faculty of Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of University Advancement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Procurement Services<\/a>, Parking Services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fmp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilities Management and Planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p>Special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/cwservices.com\/\">C&W Services<\/a> for their sponsorship contribution to the Butterfly Show.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14107\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-160x45.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-200x56.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1.png 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Annual Butterfly Show Volunteers<\/h3>\n<h4>Carleton University Biology Society<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubiologysociety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton University Biology Society (CUBS)<\/a> is a student led organization created to bring together Carleton’s Biology students from first through fourth year. Volunteers from CUBS are essential to the Butterfly Show – they help facilitate the event throughout the week as well as over the weekends.<\/p>\n<h4>Rick Cavasin<\/h4>\n<p>Rick is a local photographer and naturalist and an expert on Ontario butterflies. The amazing butterfly wall display in the Nesbitt Biology Building lobby features Rick’s photographs of all local butterfly species. Rick\u2019s work can be seen at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariobutterflies.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ontariobutterflies.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Kathryn Finter<\/h4>\n<p>Kathryn is an artist from Ottawa who for over 15 years has volunteered with the Butterfly Show by lending her expertise to the craft table set up in the lobby for visitors. Kathryn\u2019s work can be seen at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.illuminations.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.illuminations.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Jen Skanes<\/h4>\n<p>Jen is a Carleton graduate and a former coordinator for <a href=\"http:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Talk Science<\/a> who still comes back every year to educate visitors on butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Special shout-out to Ed Bruggink, event organizer, and his family.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/ed-bruggink\/\">Ed Bruggink<\/a> is the founding father of the Carleton Butterfly Show and has been the lead organizer of the event since the show began 23 years ago. Ed, his wife Joanna, and his family all contribute greatly each year. As the greenhouse manager of the Biology Department, Ed works tirelessly to make sure that everyone has a great time during the show, including the butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Jim Des Rivieres<\/h4>\n<p>For 19 years, Jim made significant contributions to the Butterfly Show and has changed the lives of everyone here in the Biology department. Jim was a dear friend, local photographer and an expert on Ottawa moths. His large-format prints of local moths were featured in an exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2010. Jim printed all the signs for the Butterfly Show, including the butterfly wall. The <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/jim-des-rivieres-award-for-teaching-innovation-and-excellence-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim des Rivi\u00e8res Award for Teaching Innovation and Excellence Fund<\/a> was created in his memory.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9419\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 2560px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x192.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-160x128.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-360x288.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Akintunde Akinleye<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target="_blank" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support the Butterfly Show<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return to the Butterfly Show Homepage<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who makes the Butterfly Show happen? 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The Butterfly Show is now over and will be back next year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Help support the butterflies!<a id=\"help\"><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-7787 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>The Butterfly Show has been open to the public by donation since its creation 25 years ago. Thank you for over two decades of generous support! Your donations keep the show running year after year.\r\n\r\nDonations can be made online using Carleton University's secure <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FutureFunder<\/a> platform or in-person during the show.\r\n\r\n[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Support the Butterfly Show\" url=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" style=\"red--solid\" class=\"left\" \/]\r\n\r\n \r\n<h2>There's more to discover!<\/h2>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 28.4167%;\" width=\"50%\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Learning at Home\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-learning-at-home\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 71.5833%;\" width=\"50%\">Learn more about butterflies with us! Here you will find learning resources geared to younger audiences.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Explore Biology\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-explore-biology\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">When it comes to Biology, there\u2019s always more to discover! Learn about the world changing research being done by biologists at Carleton University.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Social Media\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-social-media\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">Are you a social butterfly? Interact with us and share your Butterfly Show moments with us on social media.\u00a0<strong>#CarletonButterfly2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Species Spotlight\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-spotlight\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Learn more about the species featured at the show!<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Ask an Expert\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-ask-an-expert\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Do butterflies make sounds? How do they fly? You asked \u2013 our experts answered.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Volunteers and Organizers<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/volunteers\/\">Meet the Butterfly Show Volunteers and Organizers!<\/a> Our show would not have been able to run for 25 years without them!\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.5548%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11478\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11478\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-White-Morpho-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> White Morpho[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11477\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11477\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Three-Tailed-Swallowtail-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Three Tailed Swallowtail[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11502\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11502\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Atlas-Moth-credit-Ed-Bruggink-1-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Atlas Moth[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11479\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11479\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Blue-Clipper-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Blue Clipper[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11480\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11480\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Malachite-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Malachite[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11581\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Giant-Owl-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Giant Owl[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">Photo credits to Ed Bruggink<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Our History<\/h2>\r\nThe Butterfly Show began in 1999 when Greenhouse Manager Ed Bruggink had an inspiring idea. Observing the excitement that butterfly greenhouses brought to communities across Ontario, he thought, \"We could make that happen here at Carleton.\" From the outset, the goal was to provide a free community event, inviting families to Carleton and offering young people a unique, early introduction to science education.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16016 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-with-Boy-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>Initially, the show ran in May around Mother's Day. However, in 2002, Carleton asked Ed to host a second Butterfly Show to mark the university's 60th anniversary. This additional October show, coinciding with Thanksgiving weekend, created a special family-oriented atmosphere. Moreover, Ed could now enlist help from students actively studying on campus during this time of year. With the support of these student volunteers, the October timing became a permanent fixture.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16017 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20201011_105734-Blue-Morpho-credit-Sarah-Anne-Szabototh2-240x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"225\" \/>\r\n\r\nDuring the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Biology faced a crucial decision: cancel the show or attempt a virtual version. Unanimously choosing to adapt, in 2020 and 2021, carefully spaced volunteers offered virtual tours from inside the greenhouse. This innovative approach allowed the show to reach schools and families worldwide for the first time.\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2024, we're proud of this milestone and deeply grateful to our community donors who made it possible. Thank you to everyone who has attended the show over the past quarter-century. We look forward to continuing the butterfly experience into the future.\r\n<h2>Past Event Highlights and Media Coverage<\/h2>\r\n2025 Meet the new caretaker for thousands of Carleton\u2019s butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/igor-kabic-carleton-butterflies\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2025 Founders Award Recipient Ed Bruggink: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/boardofgovernors\/founders-award\/2025-founders-award-recipient\/\">Carleton Board of Governors<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2024 Carleton Butterfly Show Celebrates a Quarter Century of Natural Wonder: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-25-anniversary\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2023 Carleton University\u2019s butterfly show is back: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-100-ottawa-morning\/clip\/16010315-carleton-universitys-butterfly-show-back.\">CBC Ottawa Morning<\/a>.\r\n2023 Carleton University tropical greenhouse featured in the Hallmark movie \"Falling in Love in Niagara\".\r\n\r\n2022 Butterflies flap their wings at Carleton again as annual show returns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterflies-carleton-show-returns-pandemic-hiatus-1.6610127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton University\u2019s annual butterfly show set to soar \u2014 in-person this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-universitys-annual-butterfly-show-set-to-soar-in-person-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n2022 Monarch Butterfly Research housed in Carleton Greenhouses: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/uottawa-researchers-probe-the-drinking-habits-of-monarch-butterflies-that-fuel-an-epic-journey\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton\u2019s first butterfly show since the pandemic features dozens of species: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/in-focus-carletons-first-annual-butterfly-show-since-the-pandemic\/\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2020 Virtual Biology Butterfly Show Comes in for a Landing: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/virtual-biology-butterfly-landing\/?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2020 Carleton grows wings: Pushed by COVID-19, the 21st butterfly show adapted well to life online: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-grows-wings-pushed-by-covid-19-the-21st-butterfly-show-adapted-well-to-life-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2019 Twenty Years of Floating Beauties: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-twenty-years\/?utm_source=HomepageBanner&utm_campaign=October2019\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Butterfly Show Engages Community: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/2019\/butterfly-show-engages-community-more-than-10000-people-each-year-experience-and-learn-about-butterflies-and-their-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton's Faculty of Science<\/a>.\r\n2019 Colossal Carleton Blossom Astounds Biologists: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/agave-colossal-blossom-biology\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Carleton University Queen Victoria Agave featured in the CBC show \"This Hour Has 22 Minutes\".\r\n\r\n2018 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"The Butterflies That Hear With Their Wings\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2018\/10\/butterflies-hear-their-wings\/573193\/\">The Atlantic<\/a>.\r\n2018 Carleton kicks off annual butterfly show: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/carleton-kicks-off-annual-butterfly-show-2\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2017 Carleton Kicks Off Annual Butterfly Show: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-Charlatan-Carleton-kicks-off-annual-Butterfly-Show.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2016 Annual butterfly show features 41 species from around the world: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/annual-butterfly-show-features-41-species-from-around-the-world\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2015 PhD Candidate Amanda Lindeman speaks to CBC's Adrian Harewood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterfly-show-carleton-university-1.3254121\">watch the full interview: CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Video and photos: Annual butterfly show at Carleton University: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/video-and-photos-annual-butterfly-show-at-carleton-university\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Some Campus Joys You May Not Know About: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Ottawa-Citixen-Some-campus-joys-you-may-not-know-about.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Time Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Nepean-Barrhaven-News-Time-Butterflies.pdf\">Nepean Barrhaven News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Butterfly Show Returns to Carleton for 16th Year: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Charlatan-News-Butterfly-Show-Returns-to-Carleton-for-16th-Year.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2014 Butterfly Bonanza: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-Bonanza.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2014 Les papillons envahissent luniversite Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Le-Droit-Les-papillons-envahissent-luniversite-Carleton.pdf\">Le Droit<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2013 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Now we know why butterflies evolved to have ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/now-we-know-why-butterflies-evolved-to-have-ears-1152166029\">io9 (Gizmodo)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2012 Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-photos-Angus-Jull.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n2012 Butterflies and Moths Emerge Again at Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-Butterflies-and-Moths-Eemerge-again-at-Carleton.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2011 Butterfly Kisses: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-kisses.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2011 Exhibit Winging Its Way to Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-24H-Exhibit-winging-its-way-to-Carleton.pdf\">24H<\/a>\r\n\r\n2010 The Hidden Beauty of Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-The-Hidden-Beauty-of-moths.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique Continued: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique-continued.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2009 Carleton's 10 Years of Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2009\/butterfly-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton Biology (Metronews)<\/a>.\r\n2009 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Hearing on the wing: New structure discovered in butterfly ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/news\/2009\/6609.html\">University of Bristol<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Sun-Slice-of-life.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2009 Seeing Eye to Eye: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Citizen-Seeing-eye-to-eye.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-24H-Ottawa-Slice-of-Life.pdf\">24H<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2008 Dr. Jeff Dawson talks to CBC's Living in Ottawa host, Maureen Welch, about attracting butterflies to the garden:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">link no longer available<\/span>.\r\n2008 Carleton Aflutter With Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Sun-Carleton-aflutter-with-butterflies.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2008 Larger Than Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Citizen-Larger-than-life.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2008 An Innocent Fragile Butterfly Blitz: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Metro-News-An-innocent-fragile-butterfly-blitz.pdf\">Metro News<\/a>.\r\n2008 Web Exclusive: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Web-Exclusive.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 Butterflies Grace Carleton Greenhouse: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Butetrflies-grace-Carleton-greenhouse.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 The Blue Morpho, the Emerald Swallowtail, They Are Beautiful Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Carleton-Now-The-Blue-Morpho-the-Emerald-Swallowtail-they-are-beautiful-butterflies.pdf\">Carleton Now<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2007 Our Town: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007-Ottawa-Citizen-Our-Town.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2005 Carleton Opens Its Doors to Butterfly Lovers: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Carleton-opens-doors-to-butterfly-lovers.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n2005 Butterflies and Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterflies-And-Moths-Are-Free-at-Carleton.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2004 Butterfly Exhibit Takes Flight: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Sun-Butterfly-Exhibit-takes-flight.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>\r\n2004 Butterfly Show Returns to Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-Show-Returns-to-Carleton.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n2004 A Bevy of Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Citizen-A-Bevy-of-Butterflies.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2003 Butterfly Show No Flight of Fancy: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003-Ottawa-Sun-Butterfly-show-no-flight-of-fancy.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>\r\n2003 Butterflies are Free at Carleton University: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterflies-Are-Free-at-Carleton-University.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2002 Carleton Celebrates 60: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002-Ottawa-Citizen-Carleton-Celebrates-60th.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\nHighlights from 2020 (21st Annual Show):\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_N6s-j82xo4\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/JFO45Tza9Rc[\/embed]\r\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\r\nBusiness Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:biology@carleton.ca\">biology@carleton.ca<\/a>\r\n\r\n[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Support the Butterfly Show\" url=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target=\"true\" style=\"red--solid\" class=\"u-center-text\" \/]\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Annual Biology Butterfly Show","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"annual-butterfly-show","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-10-16 10:49:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-10-16 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Founders Award Recipient 2025<\/a> – Carleton’s highest non-academic honour<\/p>\nService Excellence Award Winner 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Let’s Talk Science<\/h3>\n<p>Let’s Talk Science is a national volunteer organization of graduate and upper year undergraduate students in fields related to science and engineering. The mandate of this organization is to increase literacy and interest in science, engineering, and technology. In Ottawa, Let’s Talk Science draws its volunteers from both Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Biology has partnered with Let\u2019s Talk Science to offer tours to school or community groups who are interested in turning their visit to the Butterfly Show into an even more educational experience. All show tours are presented by Let\u2019s Talk Science volunteers. Let’s Talk Science volunteers are also in the greenhouse during public visits to help answer questions and direct traffic. In 2020, Let’s Talk Science began presenting virtual tours of the greenhouses.<\/p>\n<p>The Annual Biology Butterfly Show relies heavily on the support and enthusiasm provided by these student volunteers. To find out more about Let\u2019s Talk Science or to enquire about free, curriculum based, hands-on science demonstrations in your classroom, please visit their website:<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa: <a href=\"https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa<\/a><br \/>\nNational: <a href=\"https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Special shout-out to Sue McKee, Director, Let’s Talk Science at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University who pours hours of passion and enthusiasm into organizing the volunteers and planning show details each year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let's Talk Science\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVqzYX8vntQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Carleton University Administrators<\/h3>\n<p>A team of dedicated administrators from across campus assist in making the show a success each year. The show would not run without support from: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of Biology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Faculty of Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of University Advancement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Procurement Services<\/a>, Parking Services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fmp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilities Management and Planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p>Special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/cwservices.com\/\">C&W Services<\/a> for their sponsorship contribution to the Butterfly Show.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14107\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-160x45.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-200x56.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1.png 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Annual Butterfly Show Volunteers<\/h3>\n<h4>Carleton University Biology Society<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubiologysociety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton University Biology Society (CUBS)<\/a> is a student led organization created to bring together Carleton’s Biology students from first through fourth year. Volunteers from CUBS are essential to the Butterfly Show – they help facilitate the event throughout the week as well as over the weekends.<\/p>\n<h4>Rick Cavasin<\/h4>\n<p>Rick is a local photographer and naturalist and an expert on Ontario butterflies. The amazing butterfly wall display in the Nesbitt Biology Building lobby features Rick’s photographs of all local butterfly species. Rick\u2019s work can be seen at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariobutterflies.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ontariobutterflies.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Kathryn Finter<\/h4>\n<p>Kathryn is an artist from Ottawa who for over 15 years has volunteered with the Butterfly Show by lending her expertise to the craft table set up in the lobby for visitors. Kathryn\u2019s work can be seen at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.illuminations.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.illuminations.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Jen Skanes<\/h4>\n<p>Jen is a Carleton graduate and a former coordinator for <a href=\"http:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Talk Science<\/a> who still comes back every year to educate visitors on butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Special shout-out to Ed Bruggink, event organizer, and his family.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/ed-bruggink\/\">Ed Bruggink<\/a> is the founding father of the Carleton Butterfly Show and has been the lead organizer of the event since the show began 23 years ago. Ed, his wife Joanna, and his family all contribute greatly each year. As the greenhouse manager of the Biology Department, Ed works tirelessly to make sure that everyone has a great time during the show, including the butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Jim Des Rivieres<\/h4>\n<p>For 19 years, Jim made significant contributions to the Butterfly Show and has changed the lives of everyone here in the Biology department. Jim was a dear friend, local photographer and an expert on Ottawa moths. His large-format prints of local moths were featured in an exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2010. Jim printed all the signs for the Butterfly Show, including the butterfly wall. The <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/jim-des-rivieres-award-for-teaching-innovation-and-excellence-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim des Rivi\u00e8res Award for Teaching Innovation and Excellence Fund<\/a> was created in his memory.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9419\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 2560px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x192.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-160x128.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-360x288.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Akintunde Akinleye<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target="_blank" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support the Butterfly Show<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return to the Butterfly Show Homepage<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who makes the Butterfly Show happen? 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The Butterfly Show is now over and will be back next year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Help support the butterflies!<a id=\"help\"><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-7787 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>The Butterfly Show has been open to the public by donation since its creation 25 years ago. Thank you for over two decades of generous support! Your donations keep the show running year after year.\r\n\r\nDonations can be made online using Carleton University's secure <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FutureFunder<\/a> platform or in-person during the show.\r\n\r\n[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Support the Butterfly Show\" url=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" style=\"red--solid\" class=\"left\" \/]\r\n\r\n \r\n<h2>There's more to discover!<\/h2>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 28.4167%;\" width=\"50%\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Learning at Home\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-learning-at-home\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 71.5833%;\" width=\"50%\">Learn more about butterflies with us! Here you will find learning resources geared to younger audiences.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Explore Biology\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-explore-biology\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">When it comes to Biology, there\u2019s always more to discover! Learn about the world changing research being done by biologists at Carleton University.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Social Media\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-social-media\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">Are you a social butterfly? Interact with us and share your Butterfly Show moments with us on social media.\u00a0<strong>#CarletonButterfly2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Species Spotlight\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-spotlight\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Learn more about the species featured at the show!<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Ask an Expert\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-ask-an-expert\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Do butterflies make sounds? How do they fly? You asked \u2013 our experts answered.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Volunteers and Organizers<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/volunteers\/\">Meet the Butterfly Show Volunteers and Organizers!<\/a> Our show would not have been able to run for 25 years without them!\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.5548%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11478\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11478\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-White-Morpho-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> White Morpho[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11477\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11477\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Three-Tailed-Swallowtail-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Three Tailed Swallowtail[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11502\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11502\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Atlas-Moth-credit-Ed-Bruggink-1-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Atlas Moth[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11479\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11479\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Blue-Clipper-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Blue Clipper[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11480\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11480\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Malachite-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Malachite[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11581\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Giant-Owl-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Giant Owl[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">Photo credits to Ed Bruggink<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Our History<\/h2>\r\nThe Butterfly Show began in 1999 when Greenhouse Manager Ed Bruggink had an inspiring idea. Observing the excitement that butterfly greenhouses brought to communities across Ontario, he thought, \"We could make that happen here at Carleton.\" From the outset, the goal was to provide a free community event, inviting families to Carleton and offering young people a unique, early introduction to science education.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16016 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-with-Boy-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>Initially, the show ran in May around Mother's Day. However, in 2002, Carleton asked Ed to host a second Butterfly Show to mark the university's 60th anniversary. This additional October show, coinciding with Thanksgiving weekend, created a special family-oriented atmosphere. Moreover, Ed could now enlist help from students actively studying on campus during this time of year. With the support of these student volunteers, the October timing became a permanent fixture.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16017 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20201011_105734-Blue-Morpho-credit-Sarah-Anne-Szabototh2-240x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"225\" \/>\r\n\r\nDuring the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Biology faced a crucial decision: cancel the show or attempt a virtual version. Unanimously choosing to adapt, in 2020 and 2021, carefully spaced volunteers offered virtual tours from inside the greenhouse. This innovative approach allowed the show to reach schools and families worldwide for the first time.\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2024, we're proud of this milestone and deeply grateful to our community donors who made it possible. Thank you to everyone who has attended the show over the past quarter-century. We look forward to continuing the butterfly experience into the future.\r\n<h2>Past Event Highlights and Media Coverage<\/h2>\r\n2025 Meet the new caretaker for thousands of Carleton\u2019s butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/igor-kabic-carleton-butterflies\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2025 Founders Award Recipient Ed Bruggink: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/boardofgovernors\/founders-award\/2025-founders-award-recipient\/\">Carleton Board of Governors<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2024 Carleton Butterfly Show Celebrates a Quarter Century of Natural Wonder: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-25-anniversary\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2023 Carleton University\u2019s butterfly show is back: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-100-ottawa-morning\/clip\/16010315-carleton-universitys-butterfly-show-back.\">CBC Ottawa Morning<\/a>.\r\n2023 Carleton University tropical greenhouse featured in the Hallmark movie \"Falling in Love in Niagara\".\r\n\r\n2022 Butterflies flap their wings at Carleton again as annual show returns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterflies-carleton-show-returns-pandemic-hiatus-1.6610127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton University\u2019s annual butterfly show set to soar \u2014 in-person this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-universitys-annual-butterfly-show-set-to-soar-in-person-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n2022 Monarch Butterfly Research housed in Carleton Greenhouses: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/uottawa-researchers-probe-the-drinking-habits-of-monarch-butterflies-that-fuel-an-epic-journey\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton\u2019s first butterfly show since the pandemic features dozens of species: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/in-focus-carletons-first-annual-butterfly-show-since-the-pandemic\/\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2020 Virtual Biology Butterfly Show Comes in for a Landing: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/virtual-biology-butterfly-landing\/?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2020 Carleton grows wings: Pushed by COVID-19, the 21st butterfly show adapted well to life online: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-grows-wings-pushed-by-covid-19-the-21st-butterfly-show-adapted-well-to-life-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2019 Twenty Years of Floating Beauties: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-twenty-years\/?utm_source=HomepageBanner&utm_campaign=October2019\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Butterfly Show Engages Community: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/2019\/butterfly-show-engages-community-more-than-10000-people-each-year-experience-and-learn-about-butterflies-and-their-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton's Faculty of Science<\/a>.\r\n2019 Colossal Carleton Blossom Astounds Biologists: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/agave-colossal-blossom-biology\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Carleton University Queen Victoria Agave featured in the CBC show \"This Hour Has 22 Minutes\".\r\n\r\n2018 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"The Butterflies That Hear With Their Wings\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2018\/10\/butterflies-hear-their-wings\/573193\/\">The Atlantic<\/a>.\r\n2018 Carleton kicks off annual butterfly show: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/carleton-kicks-off-annual-butterfly-show-2\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2017 Carleton Kicks Off Annual Butterfly Show: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-Charlatan-Carleton-kicks-off-annual-Butterfly-Show.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2016 Annual butterfly show features 41 species from around the world: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/annual-butterfly-show-features-41-species-from-around-the-world\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2015 PhD Candidate Amanda Lindeman speaks to CBC's Adrian Harewood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterfly-show-carleton-university-1.3254121\">watch the full interview: CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Video and photos: Annual butterfly show at Carleton University: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/video-and-photos-annual-butterfly-show-at-carleton-university\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Some Campus Joys You May Not Know About: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Ottawa-Citixen-Some-campus-joys-you-may-not-know-about.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Time Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Nepean-Barrhaven-News-Time-Butterflies.pdf\">Nepean Barrhaven News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Butterfly Show Returns to Carleton for 16th Year: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Charlatan-News-Butterfly-Show-Returns-to-Carleton-for-16th-Year.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2014 Butterfly Bonanza: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-Bonanza.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2014 Les papillons envahissent luniversite Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Le-Droit-Les-papillons-envahissent-luniversite-Carleton.pdf\">Le Droit<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2013 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Now we know why butterflies evolved to have ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/now-we-know-why-butterflies-evolved-to-have-ears-1152166029\">io9 (Gizmodo)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2012 Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-photos-Angus-Jull.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n2012 Butterflies and Moths Emerge Again at Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-Butterflies-and-Moths-Eemerge-again-at-Carleton.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2011 Butterfly Kisses: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-kisses.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2011 Exhibit Winging Its Way to Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-24H-Exhibit-winging-its-way-to-Carleton.pdf\">24H<\/a>\r\n\r\n2010 The Hidden Beauty of Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-The-Hidden-Beauty-of-moths.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique Continued: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique-continued.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2009 Carleton's 10 Years of Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2009\/butterfly-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton Biology (Metronews)<\/a>.\r\n2009 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Hearing on the wing: New structure discovered in butterfly ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/news\/2009\/6609.html\">University of Bristol<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Sun-Slice-of-life.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2009 Seeing Eye to Eye: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Citizen-Seeing-eye-to-eye.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-24H-Ottawa-Slice-of-Life.pdf\">24H<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2008 Dr. Jeff Dawson talks to CBC's Living in Ottawa host, Maureen Welch, about attracting butterflies to the garden:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">link no longer available<\/span>.\r\n2008 Carleton Aflutter With Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Sun-Carleton-aflutter-with-butterflies.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2008 Larger Than Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Citizen-Larger-than-life.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2008 An Innocent Fragile Butterfly Blitz: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Metro-News-An-innocent-fragile-butterfly-blitz.pdf\">Metro News<\/a>.\r\n2008 Web Exclusive: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Web-Exclusive.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 Butterflies Grace Carleton Greenhouse: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Butetrflies-grace-Carleton-greenhouse.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 The Blue Morpho, the Emerald Swallowtail, They Are Beautiful Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Carleton-Now-The-Blue-Morpho-the-Emerald-Swallowtail-they-are-beautiful-butterflies.pdf\">Carleton Now<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2007 Our Town: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007-Ottawa-Citizen-Our-Town.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2005 Carleton Opens Its Doors to Butterfly Lovers: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Carleton-opens-doors-to-butterfly-lovers.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n2005 Butterflies and Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterflies-And-Moths-Are-Free-at-Carleton.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2004 Butterfly Exhibit Takes Flight: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Sun-Butterfly-Exhibit-takes-flight.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>\r\n2004 Butterfly Show Returns to Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-Show-Returns-to-Carleton.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n2004 A Bevy of Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Citizen-A-Bevy-of-Butterflies.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2003 Butterfly Show No Flight of Fancy: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003-Ottawa-Sun-Butterfly-show-no-flight-of-fancy.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>\r\n2003 Butterflies are Free at Carleton University: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterflies-Are-Free-at-Carleton-University.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2002 Carleton Celebrates 60: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002-Ottawa-Citizen-Carleton-Celebrates-60th.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\nHighlights from 2020 (21st Annual Show):\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_N6s-j82xo4\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/JFO45Tza9Rc[\/embed]\r\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\r\nBusiness Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:biology@carleton.ca\">biology@carleton.ca<\/a>\r\n\r\n[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Support the Butterfly Show\" url=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target=\"true\" style=\"red--solid\" class=\"u-center-text\" \/]\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Annual Biology Butterfly Show","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"annual-butterfly-show","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-10-16 10:49:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-10-16 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Service Excellence Award Winner 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Let’s Talk Science<\/h3>\n<p>Let’s Talk Science is a national volunteer organization of graduate and upper year undergraduate students in fields related to science and engineering. The mandate of this organization is to increase literacy and interest in science, engineering, and technology. In Ottawa, Let’s Talk Science draws its volunteers from both Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Biology has partnered with Let\u2019s Talk Science to offer tours to school or community groups who are interested in turning their visit to the Butterfly Show into an even more educational experience. All show tours are presented by Let\u2019s Talk Science volunteers. Let’s Talk Science volunteers are also in the greenhouse during public visits to help answer questions and direct traffic. In 2020, Let’s Talk Science began presenting virtual tours of the greenhouses.<\/p>\n<p>The Annual Biology Butterfly Show relies heavily on the support and enthusiasm provided by these student volunteers. To find out more about Let\u2019s Talk Science or to enquire about free, curriculum based, hands-on science demonstrations in your classroom, please visit their website:<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa: <a href=\"https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/outreach.letstalkscience.ca\/ottawa<\/a><br \/>\nNational: <a href=\"https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Special shout-out to Sue McKee, Director, Let’s Talk Science at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University who pours hours of passion and enthusiasm into organizing the volunteers and planning show details each year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let's Talk Science\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVqzYX8vntQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Carleton University Administrators<\/h3>\n<p>A team of dedicated administrators from across campus assist in making the show a success each year. The show would not run without support from: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of Biology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Faculty of Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of University Advancement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Procurement Services<\/a>, Parking Services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fmp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilities Management and Planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p>Special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/cwservices.com\/\">C&W Services<\/a> for their sponsorship contribution to the Butterfly Show.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14107\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-240x67.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-160x45.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1-200x56.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/CWServices_LOGO_1-1.png 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Annual Butterfly Show Volunteers<\/h3>\n<h4>Carleton University Biology Society<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubiologysociety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton University Biology Society (CUBS)<\/a> is a student led organization created to bring together Carleton’s Biology students from first through fourth year. Volunteers from CUBS are essential to the Butterfly Show – they help facilitate the event throughout the week as well as over the weekends.<\/p>\n<h4>Rick Cavasin<\/h4>\n<p>Rick is a local photographer and naturalist and an expert on Ontario butterflies. The amazing butterfly wall display in the Nesbitt Biology Building lobby features Rick’s photographs of all local butterfly species. Rick\u2019s work can be seen at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariobutterflies.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ontariobutterflies.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Kathryn Finter<\/h4>\n<p>Kathryn is an artist from Ottawa who for over 15 years has volunteered with the Butterfly Show by lending her expertise to the craft table set up in the lobby for visitors. Kathryn\u2019s work can be seen at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.illuminations.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.illuminations.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Jen Skanes<\/h4>\n<p>Jen is a Carleton graduate and a former coordinator for <a href=\"http:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Talk Science<\/a> who still comes back every year to educate visitors on butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Special shout-out to Ed Bruggink, event organizer, and his family.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/people\/ed-bruggink\/\">Ed Bruggink<\/a> is the founding father of the Carleton Butterfly Show and has been the lead organizer of the event since the show began 23 years ago. Ed, his wife Joanna, and his family all contribute greatly each year. As the greenhouse manager of the Biology Department, Ed works tirelessly to make sure that everyone has a great time during the show, including the butterflies.<\/p>\n<h4>Jim Des Rivieres<\/h4>\n<p>For 19 years, Jim made significant contributions to the Butterfly Show and has changed the lives of everyone here in the Biology department. Jim was a dear friend, local photographer and an expert on Ottawa moths. His large-format prints of local moths were featured in an exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2010. Jim printed all the signs for the Butterfly Show, including the butterfly wall. The <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/jim-des-rivieres-award-for-teaching-innovation-and-excellence-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim des Rivi\u00e8res Award for Teaching Innovation and Excellence Fund<\/a> was created in his memory.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9419\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 2560px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x192.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-160x128.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-Volunteers-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-360x288.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Akintunde Akinleye<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target="_blank" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support the Butterfly Show<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return to the Butterfly Show Homepage<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who makes the Butterfly Show happen? 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The Butterfly Show is now over and will be back next year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Help support the butterflies!<a id=\"help\"><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-7787 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>The Butterfly Show has been open to the public by donation since its creation 25 years ago. Thank you for over two decades of generous support! Your donations keep the show running year after year.\r\n\r\nDonations can be made online using Carleton University's secure <a href=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FutureFunder<\/a> platform or in-person during the show.\r\n\r\n[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Support the Butterfly Show\" url=\"https:\/\/futurefunder.carleton.ca\/giving-fund\/butterfly-show-giving\/\" style=\"red--solid\" class=\"left\" \/]\r\n\r\n \r\n<h2>There's more to discover!<\/h2>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 28.4167%;\" width=\"50%\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Learning at Home\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-learning-at-home\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 71.5833%;\" width=\"50%\">Learn more about butterflies with us! Here you will find learning resources geared to younger audiences.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Explore Biology\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-explore-biology\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">When it comes to Biology, there\u2019s always more to discover! Learn about the world changing research being done by biologists at Carleton University.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%; height: 63px;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Social Media\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-social-media\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%; height: 63px;\">Are you a social butterfly? Interact with us and share your Butterfly Show moments with us on social media.\u00a0<strong>#CarletonButterfly2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Species Spotlight\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-spotlight\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Learn more about the species featured at the show!<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.4167%;\">[cu_shortcodes_buttons title=\"Ask an Expert\" url=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/butterfly-show-ask-an-expert\/\" style=\"red--outline\" class=\"left\" \/]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.5833%;\">Do butterflies make sounds? How do they fly? You asked \u2013 our experts answered.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Volunteers and Organizers<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/volunteers\/\">Meet the Butterfly Show Volunteers and Organizers!<\/a> Our show would not have been able to run for 25 years without them!\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.5548%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11478\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11478\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-White-Morpho-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> White Morpho[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11477\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11477\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Three-Tailed-Swallowtail-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Three Tailed Swallowtail[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11502\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11502\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Atlas-Moth-credit-Ed-Bruggink-1-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Atlas Moth[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11479\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11479\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Blue-Clipper-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Blue Clipper[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11480\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11480\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Malachite-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Malachite[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11581\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Giant-Owl-credit-Ed-Bruggink-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/> Giant Owl[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.645161%;\">Photo credits to Ed Bruggink<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 0.32258%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.813%;\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n<h2>Our History<\/h2>\r\nThe Butterfly Show began in 1999 when Greenhouse Manager Ed Bruggink had an inspiring idea. Observing the excitement that butterfly greenhouses brought to communities across Ontario, he thought, \"We could make that happen here at Carleton.\" From the outset, the goal was to provide a free community event, inviting families to Carleton and offering young people a unique, early introduction to science education.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16016 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butterfly-with-Boy-Photos-by-Akintunde-Akinleye-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/>Initially, the show ran in May around Mother's Day. However, in 2002, Carleton asked Ed to host a second Butterfly Show to mark the university's 60th anniversary. This additional October show, coinciding with Thanksgiving weekend, created a special family-oriented atmosphere. Moreover, Ed could now enlist help from students actively studying on campus during this time of year. With the support of these student volunteers, the October timing became a permanent fixture.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16017 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20201011_105734-Blue-Morpho-credit-Sarah-Anne-Szabototh2-240x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"225\" \/>\r\n\r\nDuring the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Biology faced a crucial decision: cancel the show or attempt a virtual version. Unanimously choosing to adapt, in 2020 and 2021, carefully spaced volunteers offered virtual tours from inside the greenhouse. This innovative approach allowed the show to reach schools and families worldwide for the first time.\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2024, we're proud of this milestone and deeply grateful to our community donors who made it possible. Thank you to everyone who has attended the show over the past quarter-century. We look forward to continuing the butterfly experience into the future.\r\n<h2>Past Event Highlights and Media Coverage<\/h2>\r\n2025 Meet the new caretaker for thousands of Carleton\u2019s butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/igor-kabic-carleton-butterflies\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2025 Founders Award Recipient Ed Bruggink: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/boardofgovernors\/founders-award\/2025-founders-award-recipient\/\">Carleton Board of Governors<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2024 Carleton Butterfly Show Celebrates a Quarter Century of Natural Wonder: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-25-anniversary\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2023 Carleton University\u2019s butterfly show is back: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-100-ottawa-morning\/clip\/16010315-carleton-universitys-butterfly-show-back.\">CBC Ottawa Morning<\/a>.\r\n2023 Carleton University tropical greenhouse featured in the Hallmark movie \"Falling in Love in Niagara\".\r\n\r\n2022 Butterflies flap their wings at Carleton again as annual show returns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterflies-carleton-show-returns-pandemic-hiatus-1.6610127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton University\u2019s annual butterfly show set to soar \u2014 in-person this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-universitys-annual-butterfly-show-set-to-soar-in-person-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n2022 Monarch Butterfly Research housed in Carleton Greenhouses: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/uottawa-researchers-probe-the-drinking-habits-of-monarch-butterflies-that-fuel-an-epic-journey\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2022 Carleton\u2019s first butterfly show since the pandemic features dozens of species: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/in-focus-carletons-first-annual-butterfly-show-since-the-pandemic\/\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2020 Virtual Biology Butterfly Show Comes in for a Landing: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/virtual-biology-butterfly-landing\/?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2020 Carleton grows wings: Pushed by COVID-19, the 21st butterfly show adapted well to life online: <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalcurrent.ca\/carleton-grows-wings-pushed-by-covid-19-the-21st-butterfly-show-adapted-well-to-life-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital Current<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2019 Twenty Years of Floating Beauties: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-butterfly-show-twenty-years\/?utm_source=HomepageBanner&utm_campaign=October2019\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Butterfly Show Engages Community: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.carleton.ca\/2019\/butterfly-show-engages-community-more-than-10000-people-each-year-experience-and-learn-about-butterflies-and-their-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton's Faculty of Science<\/a>.\r\n2019 Colossal Carleton Blossom Astounds Biologists: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/agave-colossal-blossom-biology\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a>.\r\n2019 Carleton University Queen Victoria Agave featured in the CBC show \"This Hour Has 22 Minutes\".\r\n\r\n2018 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"The Butterflies That Hear With Their Wings\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2018\/10\/butterflies-hear-their-wings\/573193\/\">The Atlantic<\/a>.\r\n2018 Carleton kicks off annual butterfly show: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/carleton-kicks-off-annual-butterfly-show-2\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2017 Carleton Kicks Off Annual Butterfly Show: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-Charlatan-Carleton-kicks-off-annual-Butterfly-Show.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2016 Annual butterfly show features 41 species from around the world: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/annual-butterfly-show-features-41-species-from-around-the-world\/\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2015 PhD Candidate Amanda Lindeman speaks to CBC's Adrian Harewood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/butterfly-show-carleton-university-1.3254121\">watch the full interview: CBC News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Video and photos: Annual butterfly show at Carleton University: <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/video-and-photos-annual-butterfly-show-at-carleton-university\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Some Campus Joys You May Not Know About: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Ottawa-Citixen-Some-campus-joys-you-may-not-know-about.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2015 Time Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Nepean-Barrhaven-News-Time-Butterflies.pdf\">Nepean Barrhaven News<\/a>.\r\n2015 Butterfly Show Returns to Carleton for 16th Year: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Charlatan-News-Butterfly-Show-Returns-to-Carleton-for-16th-Year.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2014 Butterfly Bonanza: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-Bonanza.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2014 Les papillons envahissent luniversite Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014-Le-Droit-Les-papillons-envahissent-luniversite-Carleton.pdf\">Le Droit<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2013 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Now we know why butterflies evolved to have ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/now-we-know-why-butterflies-evolved-to-have-ears-1152166029\">io9 (Gizmodo)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2012 Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-photos-Angus-Jull.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n2012 Butterflies and Moths Emerge Again at Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012-The-Oscar-Butterflies-and-Moths-Eemerge-again-at-Carleton.pdf\">The Oscar<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2011 Butterfly Kisses: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterfly-kisses.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2011 Exhibit Winging Its Way to Carleton: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011-24H-Exhibit-winging-its-way-to-Carleton.pdf\">24H<\/a>\r\n\r\n2010 The Hidden Beauty of Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-The-Hidden-Beauty-of-moths.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2010 Moth Mystique Continued: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-Ottawa-Citizen-Moth-mystique-continued.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2009 Carleton's 10 Years of Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2009\/butterfly-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton Biology (Metronews)<\/a>.\r\n2009 Dr. Jayne Yack's research \"Hearing on the wing: New structure discovered in butterfly ears\": <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/news\/2009\/6609.html\">University of Bristol<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Sun-Slice-of-life.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2009 Seeing Eye to Eye: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-Ottawa-Citizen-Seeing-eye-to-eye.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2009 Slice of Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-24H-Ottawa-Slice-of-Life.pdf\">24H<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2008 Dr. Jeff Dawson talks to CBC's Living in Ottawa host, Maureen Welch, about attracting butterflies to the garden:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">link no longer available<\/span>.\r\n2008 Carleton Aflutter With Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Sun-Carleton-aflutter-with-butterflies.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>.\r\n2008 Larger Than Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Ottawa-Citizen-Larger-than-life.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>.\r\n2008 An Innocent Fragile Butterfly Blitz: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Metro-News-An-innocent-fragile-butterfly-blitz.pdf\">Metro News<\/a>.\r\n2008 Web Exclusive: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Web-Exclusive.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 Butterflies Grace Carleton Greenhouse: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Charlatan-Butetrflies-grace-Carleton-greenhouse.pdf\">The Charlatan<\/a>.\r\n2008 The Blue Morpho, the Emerald Swallowtail, They Are Beautiful Butterflies: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008-Carleton-Now-The-Blue-Morpho-the-Emerald-Swallowtail-they-are-beautiful-butterflies.pdf\">Carleton Now<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2007 Our Town: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007-Ottawa-Citizen-Our-Town.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2005 Carleton Opens Its Doors to Butterfly Lovers: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Carleton-opens-doors-to-butterfly-lovers.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n2005 Butterflies and Moths: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005-Ottawa-Citizen-Butterflies-And-Moths-Are-Free-at-Carleton.pdf\">Ottawa Citizen<\/a>\r\n\r\n2004 Butterfly Exhibit Takes Flight: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004-Ottawa-Sun-Butterfly-Exhibit-takes-flight.pdf\">Ottawa Sun<\/a>\r\n2004 Butterfly 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