Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory
Voted #1 Attraction in Key West by People's Choice Awards and TripAdvisor!
Feel your stress fade away as you enter our magical world of butterflies. Relax and be amazed as you stroll through our tropical paradise. Walk through a magical and inviting environment filled with hundreds of the most beautiful winged creatures in nature. During your breathtaking journey you will experience an impressive collection of flowering plants, colorful birds, cascading waterfalls and trees that set the stage for the "flowers of the sky." Witness a variety of some 50 to 60 butterfly species from around the world, along with over 20 exotic bird species, all under a climate- controlled, glass enclosed habitat.
In The Learning Center, explore the butterfly anatomy, physiology, lifecycle, feeding and migratory world of the Monarch. Also get a rare close up view of a variety of live caterpillars feeding and developing on their host plants. Browse through our unique Gift Shop offering a wide assortment of butterfly and nature related items. Wings of Imagination, the Butterfly Gallery, offers original art work by artist Sam Trophia. The acrylic shadow boxes depict the butterfly's beauty preserved and suspended in art form in a spectrum of colors, shapes and sizes - your perfect piece of art from your vacation in Key West!
Located right on Duval Street in Key West, FL, our Butterfly Conservatory is a perfect attraction for families, adults, and group tours.
Learning About The Butterfly
The Learning Center at the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory is an exciting introduction to the world of butterflies.
To set the stage a 15-minute film describes the life cycle and basic facts of interest about butterflies.
The Learning Center explores all aspects of the butterfly world with a wall size mural map, depicting butterfly identification by country of origin, as well as illustrated information on butterfly anatomy, physiology and a look at the incredible Monarch migration.
Also, get a rare close-up view at a variety of live caterpillars feeding and developing on their host plants.
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