Closed for this season - reopening in May 2010
Be in their world!
Next spring, come visit EdVenture Children’s Museum newest exhibit, Blooming Butterflies, and explore the world of these fascinating insects!
This 2,500 square foot enclosed structure was designed just for butterflies. It is filled with dozens of species of trees and plants that support hundreds of butterflies from more than 20 different species native to the Southeast United States.
Be sure to check out the Bloom Room and observe chrysalises and emerging butterflies.
Things to know:
Look, but don’t touch! Although it is tempting, please do not touch the butterflies. One gentle tap of your finger can damage their wings.
The species of butterflies in Blooming Butterflies are always different, so keep your eyes open for something new each time you visit.
When it rains, it pours! Butterflies weigh just about 10 times more than a raindrop, so in rainy weather, they tend to find places to escape the drops. It is important to plan your visit. Blooming Butterflies is an outdoor exhibit and there are no refunds for inclement weather.
Butterfly Facts
Butterflies and moths belong to the order of insects called Lepidoptera. There are more than 250,000 known species of Lepidoptera on Earth and nearly 18,000 of those are butterflies.
Butterflies are one of the few order of animals that go through complete metamorphosis – and you will find at least two of the stages of this amazing process in Blooming Butterflies!
Butterflies use their feet to taste and find their food. Look for butterflies in Blooming Butterflies feeding at flowering plants and at feeding stations located throughout the garden.
Admission: $3/person, in addition to museum admission
Hours:
First entry is at 9:30 a.m.
Last entry is at 4:30 p.m.
