Spring 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
One of the things we love most about our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit is the lovely variety of colors in both … Continued
A journey of metamorphosis: Introducing butterflies into the Butterfly Rainforest
Have you ever been through the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, mesmerized by the hundreds of beautiful … Continued
Saying goodbye to the Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife exhibit
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Florida Museum of Natural History will officially say goodbye to Powell Hall’s oldest permanent exhibit, … Continued
Snapping photos of blue morphos
Blue morpho butterflies are one of the crowd favorites because of the dazzling blue on their wings. At rest with … Continued
Winter 2022 in the Butterfly Rainforest
Even with the cooler days, we have plenty to see here at the Butterfly Rainforest. As you stroll through the … Continued
Fall 2022 in the Butterfly Rainforest
The warm autumn days are a great time to see the butterflies and plants at the Butterfly Rainforest. In Florida, … Continued
Digging through Collections and Putting Together Skeletons
Our latest temporary exhibit, Science Up Close: Fantastic Fossils, is a special one for the Museum. Rather than leasing a … Continued
Summer 2022 in the Butterfly Rainforest
It’s been gorgeous in our Butterfly Rainforest! This summer we saw tropical blue wave butterflies, fringed hibiscus flowers, quail, and … Continued
Florida Fossils: Pleistocene Epoch
Pleistocene Epoch 2 million to 10,000 years ago The ice ages of the Pleistocene wreaked climatic havoc on the northern … Continued
Florida Fossils: Pliocene Epoch
Pliocene Epoch 5 million to 2 million years ago The formation of a land bridge across Panama in Central America … Continued