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Welcome to our online home!
We are BEST, the local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), an international, non-profit organization. Like NABA chapters all across the continent, we work to increase public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies, by focusing on the joys of non-consumptive, recreational butterflying including; listing,  gardening, rearing, conservation and photography.

  • Our next meeting will be at:
     
    Houston Museum of Natural Science,
    Lower floor of the Butterfly Center

    May Meeting Canceled, next meeting:

    June 3rd
    Dr. Nancy Greig talking about 
    Tropical butterflies including the Heliconius butterflies

    Our meetings are open to all ages and backgrounds.

  • We conduct monthly field trips both near and far during the flight season.
  • We sponsor numerous butterfly counts scattered throughout Southeast Texas.
  • We promote butterfly conservation at area schools, within other local organizations, and at local festivals.
  • We have a lot of FUN!!! Come join us!! No previous knowledge or experience with butterflies is necessary!

    New: * 2008 Calendar!

    URGENT NOTICE!

    The new date for the Sandylands Count will be Saturday, May 24, 2008.  Meet at Sandylands Sanctuary at 9:30 AM.

     

     

    A message from our president Farrar Stockton

    Dear BEST Members,

    Events in April and May

    1.    Saturday, April 12 – BEST will have displays at both of these places - Earth Day at The Woodlands and Spring Plant Sale at The Houston Museum of Natural Science.  Volunteers will be welcomed to help out.

    2.    Butterfly counts are as follows:

    a.    Saturday, April 19 – Conroe – leader David Henderson

    b.    Saturday, April 26 – Pineywoods Parklands – leader David Henderson

    c.    Saturday, May 3 – Big Thicket -  leader David Henderson

    d.    Saturday, May 24 - Sandylands - leader Don DuBois

    e.    Saturday May 31 - Spring - leader Farrar Stockton

     

    A new challenge: What's that Bug?

     

Butterfly Enthusiasts of Southeast Texas
present

Southeast Texas Butterflies
A Guide to Identification

Now available in DVD!

 

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