Blooms and Butterflies - An Enchanting Haven

The Blooms and Butterflies exhibition at Franklin Park Conservatory starts on March 14, 2009 through September 7, 2009. This exquisite exhibition gives you a close up look at the butterfly through hands on activities.

The Butterfly Discovery Center allows everyone to learn more through artwork and interactive puzzles. You'll be able to see and learn the anatomy of the butterfly as well as their natural habitat.

The Conservatory's Education Concourse features more butterfly and caterpillar models. Breeding and farming of butterflies to help promote the preservation of the rain forest is also illustrated.

More than 100 butterfly species from around the world will be at the exhibition, and daily at 1PM and 3PM, you can learn more during the Butterfly releases.

You'll find exotic butterflies from El Salvador, Costa Rica, Tanzania, China, the Philipines, Japan and Kenya. The sizes range widely from one and one-half inches up to the twelve inch Attacus Atlas moth.

Every day dozens of butterflies emerge from their cocoons and are released in the Pacific Island Water Garden. The can feast on the tropical foliage such as Palms, Gingers and Bananas. In the summertime, the outdoor gardens are in full bloom to attract the local butterflies.

You'll also find butterfly themed gifts of all kinds at the gift shop, Botanica, which includes everything from note cards to educational games.

There's something for everyone during this exhibition!

Blooms and Butterflies Releases
The butterfly releases run throughout the season (March through September) daily from 1PM to 3PM.

You can "adopt" an exotic butterfly. Meet the butterfly on its birthday and release it into the Pacific Island Water Garden.

An outdoor butterfly garden located near the Conservatory's entrance will be in full bloom by summer and will attract butterfly species native to Ohio. Here, you can learn how to create a butterfly garden at home.

The Conservatory offers both guided and self-guided school programs for grades PreK-8. During a field trip, schoolchildren will have educational materials following state curriculum standards at their fingertips. To schedule a school tour, call 614-645-5923 or visit the official website for Blooms and Butterflies at Franklin Park.