The Refuge HQ and Visitor Center are closed due to the federal government shutdown. All scheduled events are postponed until the government re-opens. Refuge roads, trails, lands and outdoor restrooms remain open to the public at this time. The Goode Day Use Area is closed Sunday, 10/25. Deer hunting at the refuge will take place despite the shutdown on the following days: Nov 07-09, Nov 21–23, Dec 05–07 Meyers Branch, Harris Creek and Big Mineral Units will be affected by the deer hunts. The Butterfly Garden is beautiful and open sunrise to sunset daily, and the Auto Tour is a great outing! Thank you for making our auction a grand success! Items won in the auction may be picked up Wednesday, October 29, 4 PM until 6PM |
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Monarch by Laurie Sheppard |
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Beyond the Butterfly Garden Guides to butterflies that may be found during the following months and where to look for them: Thank you, Laurie Sheppard, for the photos on this page. The Butterflies of Hagerman NWR and Grayson County Of the 98 species ever seen in the county, 95 have been found on the refuge. Introduction to Butterfly Watching |
Red-banded Hairstreak  American Lady
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
Butterflies of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Click to enlarge. |
American Bumble Bee | Banded Hairstreak | Bell's Roadside-skipper | Brazilian Skipper |
Cabbage White | Ceraunus Blue | Checkered White | Common Buckeye |
Confused Cloudywing | Dion Skipper | Dorantes Longtail | Dun Skipper |
Native Bee | Eastern Comma | Fiery Skipper | Frosted Elfin |
Gulf Fritillary | Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar | Hayhurst's Scallopwing | Hoary Edge |
Seven Spotted Lady Beetle | Large Orange Sulphur | Laviana White-Skipper | Red-Banded Hairstreak |
Long-Tailed Skipper By Dale Clark | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | Mexican Yellow | Ocola Skipper |
Silver-Spotted Skipper | Silvery Checkerspot | Sleepy Orange | Southern Broken-Dash |
Spring Azure | Summer Azure | Tailed Orange | Tawny-Edged Skipper |
Theona Checkerspot | Variegated Fritillary | Variegated Fritillary Caterpillar | Western Pygmy-Blue |
 Question Mark Butterfly by Laurie Sheppard |
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6465 Refuge Road Sherman, TX 75092
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Kroger: Stop by the customer service desk at Kroger and link your Kroger Card to the Friends of Hagerman: the Friends will get rewards for every dollar you spend, at no cost to you.
Please add info@friendsofhagerman.org to your contacts to ensure delivery of registration confirmations, account information and the Featherless Flyer
See you at the refuge!