Viceroy butterfly. Photo courtesy Fritz Nerding/Garfield Park
Backyard Butterflies takes flight Saturday at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 10 minutes from downtown Indianapolis.
Featured will be native butterflies in free flight, live ladybugs, praying mantises and caterpillars. You can learn about these creatures’ benefits to our backyards. The display will also include plants, advice and examples of garden features that attract and support these insects.
Information:
Backyard Butterflies, June 26 through July 11, 2010
Garfield Park Conservatory, , 2505 Conservatory Drive, near Southern Avenue and Shelby Street, just off the I-65/Raymond Street exit. Here’s a map.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays. (The Conservatory will be closed July 5.)
Admission: $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and youth; $5 for families.
For more adventures with nature
See info on special programs below. Registration required. Call (317) 327-PARK. For information on these or other conservatory events, call (317) 327-7184, or visit the Web site.
Garfield Park Conservatory. (C) Fritz Nerding/Garfield Park
Butterfly Gardening Learn how you can have your own backyard butterfly garden at home. Find out what plants work best and which features to consider when planning your space.
Details: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26, for ages 18 and older. Fee: $5, which includes admission to the exhibit.
Metamorphosis Monday Is all about butterflies and their interesting lifecycle and characteristics. Make a fun craft and search our garden for these beautiful bugs.
Details: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 28, for ages, for families with children 3 and older, $7 per family, which includes admission to exhibit.
Backyard Naturalist Discover wildlife right in your backyard habitat..
Details: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m, Saturday, July 10, for children ages 6 through 12 years, $5, which includes admisstion to exhibit.
