Field Trip Ideas in Florida to Learn About ButterfliesButterfly World - Coconut CreekAmidst thousands of flowers, tropical plants, waterfalls, gardens, and classical music, Butterfly World is a popular "field trip" for tens of thousands of school children yearly.The Tropical Rain Forest Aviary is one of Butterfly World's finest attractions. This mammoth 8,000 square foot screened enclosure is a marvelous, open air environment within which to enjoy the flight of thousands of live butterflies. It is also the largest single butterfly habitat in the world, soaring to 30 feet in height and enclosing 240,000 cubic feet of space. Inside, over 5,000 butterflies enjoy a natural rain forest environment, complete with flowers, trees, a waterfall, a cave and a cooling tropical mist. As many as 80 butterfly species from South and Central America, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and other Asian nations are typically found within our aviaries. As you leave the Tropical Rain Forest...you will enter our extensive outdoor gardens, beginning with the Lakeside Garden walk and continuing on to the English Rose Garden and Secret Garden. Hundreds of native Florida species live and fly freely outside in these gardens, and feed on the native nectar and caterpillar food sources that have been planted just for them. 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073 Phone: 954-977-4400
Rates ranges from free to $16.96 (or $30 for membership)
Cypress GardensCypress Gardens includes the Plantation Gardens which grace the manicured landscape of Snively Mansion and include the aromatic herb garden, a glorious rose garden and the butterfly garden adjoining Wings of Wonder.
Check the website for rates and hours of operation.
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