Butterfly Tucson Botanical Gardens
The gardens are closed jan.
Butterfly tucson botanical gardens. Tucson botanical gardens senior butterfly curator mary lincoln that s me and seasonal butterfly curator tyler crossen working to identify and record captured butterflies. The gift shop has a very nice selection of gifts and a friendly and helpful staff. 1 july 4 thanksgiving and.
Special exhibits rotate throughout the year. Experience year round tours community events classes and art exhibits as well as the creative seasonal menu of café botanica. Located on the site of the porter property the canadian garden council named the tucson botanical gardens as one of the top 10 north american gardens worth travelling for distinctive features include.
The gardens have a beautiful butterfly garden and do a spectacular job of teaching about the plants of the sonoran desert. Now celebrating 40 years of living beauty the tucson botanical gardens is a unique gem not to be missed. Mature trees expertly cultivated foliage specialty gardens and a magical butterfly exhibit that s home to over 400 butterflies from.
Butterfly magic is located inside our cox butterfly orchid pavilion greenhouse. Butterfly exhibit see 981 traveler reviews 532 candid photos and great deals for tucson az at tripadvisor. After we capture them each butterfly gets placed into its own small glassine envelope.
It was named one of the top 10 north american gardens worth traveling for by the canadian garden council. Tropical butterflies from around the world are featured in the cox butterfly orchid pavilion oct may. Tucson botanical garden hours are daily 7 30 a m.
Always a favorite with first time visitors and garden regulars alike butterfly magic is a fully immersive experience that surrounds you with rare live butterflies tropical plants and orchids in bloom.