July 27, 2024 to September 2, 2024
Butterfly Forest
Watch colorful butterflies break free of their chrysalises to soar and glide among beautiful Phipps blooms.
Walk-in visits are welcome, but we encourage you to buy in advance.
An annual favorite for guests of all ages, Butterfly Forest awes visitors with an up-close look at some of nature's most prized pollinators alongside the blossoming flowers that feed them. You’ll stroll along a winding forest path over a bridge, past ponds and through a tunnel, to discover beautiful butterflies as they flutter, eat and rest inside our Stove Room. Enjoy the majesty of a multitude of butterfly species surrounded by the plants that provide them with nectar, see live metamorphoses as butterflies transform and emerge from their chrysalises and delight in the fluttering array of vivid colors, shapes, sizes, patterns and motions. See how many species you can identify as you explore the garden — if you take your time and move slowly, one of these beauties might even land on your shoulder!
Our relationship to butterflies is more complex and interconnected than we often acknowledge and our endeavor with Butterfly Forest is to provide a closer look at both the beauty and the importance of butterflies. With that relationship in mind, we at Phipps want to remind our guests that looking, not touching, is the best way to experience Butterfly Forest; petting or rubbing a butterfly’s delicate wings can harm them and we want our flying friends to thrive in their glasshouse home. Also, our butterflies must remain in the Stove Room, so remember to check your person in the mirror on the way out to be sure that one is not trying to sneak away!
Butterfly Forest runs through Mon., Sept. 2. Come and celebrate the return of our winged wonders and learn about their unique characteristics and amazing life cycles. The experience will set your heart aflutter!
Upcoming Dates
- Sunday, July 28 to Tuesday, November 26
- Monday, July 29 to Wednesday, November 27
- Tuesday, July 30 to Thursday, November 28
- Wednesday, July 31 to Friday, November 29
- Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, November 30
- Friday, August 2 to Sunday, December 1
- Saturday, August 3 to Monday, December 2
- Sunday, August 4 to Tuesday, December 3
- Monday, August 5 to Wednesday, December 4
- Tuesday, August 6 to Thursday, December 5
- Wednesday, August 7 to Friday, December 6
- Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, December 7
- Friday, August 9 to Sunday, December 8
- Saturday, August 10 to Monday, December 9
- Sunday, August 11 to Tuesday, December 10
- Monday, August 12 to Wednesday, December 11
- Tuesday, August 13 to Thursday, December 12
- Wednesday, August 14 to Friday, December 13
- Thursday, August 15 to Saturday, December 14
- Friday, August 16 to Sunday, December 15
- Saturday, August 17 to Monday, December 16
- Sunday, August 18 to Tuesday, December 17
- Monday, August 19 to Wednesday, December 18
- Tuesday, August 20 to Thursday, December 19
- Wednesday, August 21 to Friday, December 20
- Thursday, August 22 to Saturday, December 21
- Friday, August 23 to Sunday, December 22
- Saturday, August 24 to Monday, December 23
- Sunday, August 25 to Tuesday, December 24
- Monday, August 26 to Wednesday, December 25
- Tuesday, August 27 to Thursday, December 26
- Wednesday, August 28 to Friday, December 27
- Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, December 28
- Friday, August 30 to Sunday, December 29
- Saturday, August 31 to Monday, December 30
- Sunday, September 1 to Tuesday, December 31
- Monday, September 2 to Wednesday, January 1