Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory

The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory located at 1316 Duval Street, Key West, Florida, United States is a butterfly park that houses from 50 to 60 different species of live butterflies from around the world in a climate-controlled, glass-enclosed habitat.

Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
LocationKey West, Florida, United States
Coordinates24.5475°N 81.7969°W / 24.5475; -81.7969
No. of species5060
Websitewww.keywestbutterfly.com

The conservatory includes flowering plants, cascading waterfalls and trees. There are also several species of free flying "butterfly friendly" birds, such as American flamingoes, red-factor canaries, zebra finches, cordon-bleu finches and "button" or Chinese painted quail.[1]

There is a learning center where guests can get a close up view of a variety of live caterpillars feeding and developing on their host plants.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Calendar of Events". Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  2. Learning Center
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