Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory

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Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
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Date opened1996
LocationNiagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Floor space1,022 square metres (11,000 sq ft)
No. of species60
OwnerNiagara Parks Commission
Websitewww.niagaraparks.com/visit/attractions/butterfly-conservatory/
Butterfly sculpture made from COR-TEN steel at the entrance

The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is a butterfly house operated by the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Niagara Falls on the grounds of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, which is 40 hectares (99 acres) in size.[1][2][3]

The conservatory was opened in December 1996 with a gift shop, 200-seat theater/auditorium room, and a climate-controlled

foliage.[1][2][4] The conservatory can accommodate up to 300 visitors per hour.[4] Since captive butterflies usually have a life span of 2–4 weeks, the conservatory imports up to 3,000 butterflies per month from world butterfly farms in Costa Rica, El Salvador, the Philippines, and Australia.[4][6][7] Special netting along the inside of the glass dome keeps the butterflies from getting stuck to it and from dying from hypothermia.[4] Butterfly food plants at the conservatory such as Lantana, Cuphea, Zinnia, Ixora, Liatris, and Pentas are replaced every 2–3 weeks because caterpillars have large appetites.[4]

Visitors who want the butterflies to land on them should wear bright clothes, move slowly, and wear perfume or cologne.[5][6] The Emergence area allows visitors to view the butterfly life cycle and produces over 45,000 butterflies annually.[6][7]

The species of butterfly at the conservatory include the

owl, red lacewing, Sara longwing, and small postman.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Butterfly Conservatory". Info Niagara. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "Butterfly Conservatory". Niagara Falls Kiosk. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  3. ^ "Niagara Parks Attractions". Clifton Hill Resorts. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "The Butterfly Conservatory". Niagara Frontier. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  5. ^ a b "Butterfly Conservatory". Niagara Falls Tourist Guide. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Butterfly Conservatory". Visiting Niagara Falls. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  7. ^ a b c Butterfly Conservatory Official Guide. Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. 2008. p. 48.
    ISBN 0-482-04396-2
    .

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