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small grey bird with orange beak

Summer 2025 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jul 13, 2025

It’s so quiet in the exhibit! Well, not exactly quiet. It can get a little noisy from the renovation work … Continue

large moth

Spring 2025 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Apr 2, 2025

We had a chilly winter this year which unfolded into a truly lovely spring! From bright splashes of color from … Continue

white and black butterfly sitting on green and red Bromeliads

Winter 2024 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jan 3, 2025

In the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, the butterflies, birds, flowers, and plants all dazzle us with their colors even in the … Continue

red bird earring seeds

Yes, we have birds in the butterfly exhibit!

Dec 28, 2024

Visitors are sometimes surprised to see birds flying around in our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. Species like our adorable canaries are … Continue

blue and black butterfly sitting next to a sliced banana

Fall 2024 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Oct 4, 2024

As the heat of summer days slowly cool towards autumn, we welcome University of Florida students back to campus and … Continue

white butterfly surrounded by lush green landscape

The Florida Museum’s living exhibit turns 20 years old!

Aug 21, 2024

At the Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, more than butterflies fly by. Time flies by here, too. This year, the … Continue

red fan-shaped flower

Summer 2024 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jul 3, 2024

As spring warms into the hotter days of summer our Butterfly Rainforest is bursting with new residents just waiting to … Continue

Looking up, large monstera leaves with the atrium roof in the background

Spring 2024 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Apr 2, 2024

This sunny spring, the exhibit is bursting with blooms! There’s always something new to see when you visit the Butterfly … Continue

two black and orange butterflies with their wings open

Winter 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Jan 1, 2024

Surprisingly, the cooler days of winter offer a perfect opportunity to see the butterflies the Butterfly Rainforest. While wandering through … Continue

cluster of yellow flowers with a tan butterfly

Fall 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest

Sep 30, 2023

From butterflies to birds, flowers to fruit, the constantly changing jungle of our Butterfly Rainforest put on a show this … Continue

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