All hiking trails and major roads are closed due to flooding, including Wildlife Drive.  The Visitor Center is open, and the Butterfly Garden is beautiful!  Second Saturday Presentations, Butterfly Garden Walks and Nature'Ology will be held as scheduled.

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Butterflies of Hagerman NWR

Monarch by Laurie Sheppard

Garden Docents and Garden Walks

Would you like to share your knowledge of butterflies and native plants with children? Contact Us to learn how to become a Garden Docent, or simply join us for a garden walk during the summer months.  


White Lined Sphinx Caterpillar

Beyond the Butterfly Garden

Guides to butterflies that may be found during the following months and where to look for them: 

Thank you, Laurie Sheppard, for the photos on this page.

Butterfly Viewing Guide

The Butterflies of Hagerman NWR and Grayson County   Of the 98 species ever seen in the county, 95 have been found on the refuge.

Introduction to Butterfly Watching

Red-banded Hairstreak


American Lady


Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Butterflies of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

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American Bumble Bee

Banded Hairstreak

Bell's Roadside-skipper

Brazilian Skipper

Cabbage White

Ceraunus Blue

Checkered White

Common Buckeye

Confused Cloudywing

Dion Skipper

Dorantes Longtail

Dun Skipper

Native Bee

Eastern Comma

Fiery Skipper

Frosted Elfin

Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar

Hayhurst's Scallopwing

Hoary Edge

Seven Spotted Lady Beetle

Large Orange

Sulphur

Laviana White-Skipper

Red-Banded

Hairstreak

Long-Tailed Skipper

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Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Mexican Yellow

Ocola Skipper

Silver-Spotted

Skipper

Silvery

Checkerspot

Sleepy Orange

Southern

Broken-Dash

Spring Azure

Summer Azure

Tailed Orange

Tawny-Edged

Skipper

Theona

Checkerspot

Variegated

Fritillary

Variegated

Fritillary Caterpillar

Western Pygmy-Blue

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Events and activities hosted by the Friends of Hagerman are funded by donations and powered solely by volunteers.  There are no fees for admission to the refuge or parking. The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and you may drive on any road unless gated.

6465 Refuge Road

Sherman, TX 75092

             

Kroger: Stop by the customer service desk at Kroger and link your Kroger Card to the Friends of Hagerman: the Friends will get rewards for every dollar you spend, at no cost to you.

Please add info@friendsofhagerman.org to your contacts to ensure delivery of registration confirmations, account information and the Featherless Flyer

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