What Do You Know About Butterflies?

Posted by Merle Kiture-Morgan 
on Apr 3, 2011
 

Sarah Stuve, Manager of the Butterfly Garden at the Cruise Ship Dock in Havensight, gave information re her responsibility of working with butterflies.

Did you know that:

  1. There are 170,000 species of butterfiles
  2. Butterflies are very important for sustaining a lot of life on the planet
  3. Butterflies are super fragile and the female butterfly is stronger than the male
  4. Butterflies are vital indicators of global health
  5. The caterpillar's purpose in life is to eat

         

You can learn more about the secret world of butterflies when you take a tour through a tropical wonderland where hundreds of beautiful butterflies from around the world fly freely all around you.  Discover the fascinating life cycle of the butterfly-from meandering caterpillar to fluttering colorful winged insect.  Visit the Butterfly Garden.