The perimeter of the SHBO building is landscaped with shrubs, vines, perennials, and annuals for attracting butterflies and birds.  In its first two years, the garden attracted 24 of the 46 species of butterflies that are on the Sandy Hook butterfly checklist.  July to early October is the time to visit.

If you are trying to create a butterfly garden near the seashore, you will find our garden a useful example of what plants can tolerate the poor soil, salt spray, full sun, and drying winds of this climate.  (For additional tips, see the NJAS World of Backyard Habitats pages.)

Help with the garden is provided by the Navesink Garden Club and SHBO volunteers.

All of our photos of butterflies and the garden are by Kevin O'Neill Keating, a volunteer at SHBO.  Click on a butterfly picture to see a larger version of the photo.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Spicebush Swallowtail	Orange Sulphur
Question Mark	Red Admiral
American Lady	Juniper Hairstreak	Broad-winged  Skipper