- Today, Sunday, May 7, 1-4 p.m. Heska Amuna Synagogue will be buzzing with outdoor-related activities – and the entire community is invited to fly by and join in the fun. “Bees, Butterflies and Birds” is an afternoon of family-friendly fun during one of the most beautiful times of the year in East Tennessee.
General admission is $5 at the door (cash only). The synagogue is at 3811 Kingston Pike. Highlights include:
- ** Mark Armstrong, master bird bander. Mr. Armstrong helps band birds at locations in our area like Seven Islands State Birding Park, to allow them to be studied and tracked
- ** Steve McGaffin, Knoxville Zoo Curator. He is a key proponent and organizer of butterfly monitoring in Tennessee
- ** Marianne Wilson, from Stanley’s Greenhouse, and educator on native plants for pollinators
- ** Monarch butterfly release
- ** Local artisans with a variety of crafts and items to browse
- ** Garden shop with indigenous plants, hummingbird and butterfly attractors, yard art and accessories, bird houses and feeders, and plant containers
- Info: HAButterflyBush@gmail.com or 865-522-0701