A butterfly symposium for butterfly farmers and butterfly breeders was held by the Association for Butterflies in Townsend, Tennessee. 

The symposium was preceded by a seminar on Friday which taught the basics of butterfly farming; how to set up a farm, basic rearing information, marketing, breeding butterflies, and more.

The symposium was held all day Saturday and Sunday until noon.  Topics ranged from: eliminating thrip, how to grow common milkweed, setting up a butterfly exhibits, butterfly diseases, and more.  Friday evening the butterflies met to eat barbecue and get to chat, discuss butterflies, and get to know each other.

Jodi teaches the basics of a temporary butterfly exhibit