Hurley Park butterfly release scheduled Sunday
Published 12:00 am Friday, October 4, 2019
JON C. LAKEY/SALISBURY POST A bright orange colored Gulf fritillary butterfly can be found on the lantana plants drawing nectar from the equally bright and colorful blooms. This one was seen recnetly moving from cluster to cluster in the garden behind the Rowan Museum on North Main Street in Salisbury. Salisbury,North Carolina,9/30/19.
A alights on a lantana bloom in the garden behind the Rowan Museum. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A bright orange Gulf fritillary butterfly sits on lantana plants drawing nectar in the garden behind the Rowan Museum on North Main Street. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A butterfly moves from cluster to cluster among lantana plants at the Rowan Museum. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A bright orange butterfly sits on colorful lantana blooms. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Butterfly wings will flutter Sunday in Hurley Park.
The park will host the third annual butterfly release at 2 p.m. in the park annex, bounded by Annandale and Confederate avenues as well as Lake and Clubhouse drives.
The annex is a large open area directly north of City Park Lake.
Salisbury Parks and Recreation says the release will start promptly at 2 p.m.
