International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts (IFBE)
IFBE Members Registered in 90+ Nations
Throughout history, the butterfly has symbolized freedom and transformation.
Butterflies around the world have long astounded mythological, religious, and scientific communities.
Even today, modern researchers see the butterfly as the ambassador to the insect world.
Members of the federation believe that the butterfly is a visible sign in the natural world of the possibility existing for all of us to attain a higher level of wisdom and understanding!
The International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts (IFBE) is a free membership organization with active members throughout the world.
The IFBE was the world's first global organization dedicated to increasing butterfly habitat!
We welcome you as an active participant in increasing butterfly habitat in your area by planting indigenous (native) species.
Membership is open to all who share our purpose, without regard to race, gender, intellect, politics, or economic status.
The butterfly on the IFBE logo refers to the Fender's Blue (Icaricia icarioides fenderi).
This species is a living example of the opportunity we have in unifying people together for the purpose of building long-term friendships between man and nature.
In this age of insecticides, rarely are helpless species ever given a second chance once they are thought to be extinct.
In 1937, it was thought that the beautiful Fender's Blue became extinct due to the destruction of necessary habitat.
However, in 1989, Dr. Paul Hammon rediscovered the Fender's Blue in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA.
Even after the desolation of this butterfly's habitat, the Fender's Blue has not only shown itself as a survivor, but as a victor.
The host plant for the Fender's Blue is Kincaid's lupine (Lupinus sulphureus kincaidii).
In our lives, we are seldom allowed to become a participant in the solution, rather than just a spectator to the problem.
By uniting with the International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts, you agree to become actively involved in educating others on the necessity of increasing butterfly habitat.
As The Butterfly Guy says: "If we have no butterflies, we have no bees. If we have no bees, we have no kiwi's." In other words, we have no food !
If you would like to actively participate in this worldwide endeavor and become part of butterfly habitat conservation in either your neighborhood, classroom, organization, or corporation, I would like to extend our hand of friendship to you.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts (IFBE) · All Rights Reserved.
IFBE Members Registered in 90+ Nations
Throughout history, the butterfly has symbolized freedom and transformation.
Butterflies around the world have long astounded mythological, religious, and scientific communities.
Even today, modern researchers see the butterfly as the ambassador to the insect world.
Members of the federation believe that the butterfly is a visible sign in the natural world of the possibility existing for all of us to attain a higher level of wisdom and understanding!
The International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts (IFBE) is a free membership organization with active members throughout the world.
The IFBE was the world's first global organization dedicated to increasing butterfly habitat!
We welcome you as an active participant in increasing butterfly habitat in your area by planting indigenous (native) species.
Membership is open to all who share our purpose, without regard to race, gender, intellect, politics, or economic status.
The butterfly on the IFBE logo refers to the Fender's Blue (Icaricia icarioides fenderi).
This species is a living example of the opportunity we have in unifying people together for the purpose of building long-term friendships between man and nature.
In this age of insecticides, rarely are helpless species ever given a second chance once they are thought to be extinct.
In 1937, it was thought that the beautiful Fender's Blue became extinct due to the destruction of necessary habitat.
However, in 1989, Dr. Paul Hammon rediscovered the Fender's Blue in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA.
Even after the desolation of this butterfly's habitat, the Fender's Blue has not only shown itself as a survivor, but as a victor.
The host plant for the Fender's Blue is Kincaid's lupine (Lupinus sulphureus kincaidii).
In our lives, we are seldom allowed to become a participant in the solution, rather than just a spectator to the problem.
By uniting with the International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts, you agree to become actively involved in educating others on the necessity of increasing butterfly habitat.
As The Butterfly Guy says: "If we have no butterflies, we have no bees. If we have no bees, we have no kiwi's." In other words, we have no food !
If you would like to actively participate in this worldwide endeavor and become part of butterfly habitat conservation in either your neighborhood, classroom, organization, or corporation, I would like to extend our hand of friendship to you.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts (IFBE) · All Rights Reserved.
