This was your man but he retired:

http://www.mothman.org

I would contact the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania:
http://entsocpa.org/

or PSU's entomology department. Either one might be able to steer you towards someone that does what you need.

In Ohio, there are multiple people that do those lectures but in PA, Mothman is the only one I knew about (but then again my PA days pre-date me networking with bug people).

Joann, I wouldn't give up on the master gardener program.

Last summer I saw two presentations here in Minnesota. One on butterfly gardening which I would grade a D-

and one on container gardening which I would give an A+.

When booking a speaker explain your concerns from last year and tell them you want the BEST person for butterfly gardening and that you'll gladly wait until they are available.

Good Luck, Tony

Boy KC That Mothman sounded wonderful..exactly what I was looking for. What a shame he is retired!I will look into your other suggestions and thank you Tony for your suggestion also. If and when I find someone I will be sure to report back and keep the suggestions coming!!
Joann

Joann,

If you are close to New Jersey, contact Monarch Teacher Network. They will know someone. Also, Pollination Station is in NJ. They are into all kinds of pollinators, including butterflies. You can google either of these to get info. A third possibiity is Valerie Evanson. She is in PA. Here is her email: valerie@evansonart.com. You can learn more about her by going to her website: http://www.evansonart.com. She is very knowledgeable concerning Monarch diseases and raises different species of butterflies. She is also a graphic artist.

I give talks on butterflies to groups, but I live in Oklahoma.

HTH,

Sandy Schwinn
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Sandy...I am just across the river from Trenton, New Jersey. Thanks for your suggestions. I did write an e-mail to The Pollination Station and am waiting to hear back!

So you don't want to fly out here!!! Ha!! Wish you were closer it would be awesome to meet you!!!
Joann

If you want in-depth info on the plant end, contact Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. If they don't have someone, they might know of someone. Also Penn Hort. Society. They may know of someone. There's also a great nature center on the NJ side, can't remember the name of it off the top of my head, Plainsboro Preserve of NJ Audubon is one, but there are a lot of other resources just across the river there in NJ. Also possibly contact Temple Ambler Hort. Dept., they have lots of knowlegeable staff although I don't know of anyone who has specific butterfly knowledge. But again, they may know of someone. Start with Eva Monheim at Temple Ambler Hort. Dept., she knows everybody, lol!

Thanks for the suggestions and name Lpink!!! See I knew I would get lots of help here!!
Joann

Well I sent an e-mail to the Pollination Station and Luanne replied so now we are negotiating dates for the Presentation!!! Thank you one and all for your suggestions!
Joann

I can't help, but just wanted to put my two cents in. I came across the butterfly garden at Silver Lake last summer, and it was my inspiration to start my own. It was so amazing to see so many butterflies in one place, and it just took my breath away! Feel free to take (and share) many pictures during your presentation, I moved and don't get to spend much time in Bristol anymore!

Oh Monkeybelle..Thank you so much for the kind words. We just won First Place in the Bucks Beautiful Garden competition and we are very proud and happy! We love our garden and just want to increase our knowledge of butterlies! I'll try to post some pictures of it for you.
Joann

Here is a picture of our garden
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No...THANK YOU, Joann :) Also...the local nursery and plant center thanks you as well for my new "hobby!"

Luanne from The Polination Station is going to come and do a Presentation for our Garden Club on April 3rd of 2012. The Polination Station is also going to have a booth at the Silver Lake Nature Center Green Fest on Oct 1st of this year so if anyone is in the area you can come on down! I'm very excited!
Joann

Funny about all this talk about speaking! Everyone must be setting up their schedules for next year. I now have two engagements; one with our local Audubon group in January. Now I have another excuse to invest in an Apple Computer! I want the creative software so I can put together a great visual presentation.

Sandy