Entomologist, Amy Hughes of Burwell put together a book titled “Butterflies of Central Nebraska” as a Masters Project for the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Amy hosts a yearly Butterfly Count an reports the results to the North American Butterfly Association.
The Loup Rivers Scenic Byway is the “Butterfly Byway” “The Butterfly Byway reminds us to pay attention to these subtle indicators of environmental health and the importance of pollinators in the big picture ” – Kat Shiffler, pollinator researcher.