The Best Places to See Butterflies

If you’re into butterflies, you should visit a butterfly zoo. The best places to see butterflies are those that have a wide variety of species. But before you head out to the nearest zoo to see them, learn a bit more about these insects. They are in fact members of the order Lepidoptera, and are members of the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera. These are the insects that have large, conspicuous wings and fluttering flight.

The Oregon Zoo released hundreds of silver spots in the wild last year, making it the only known zoo for these endangered butterflies. This species has been listed as endangered since the 1980s because it’s found only in a few isolated populations. Each summer, field biologists bring female silver spots from the wild to the zoo to spawn. The caterpillars grow and pupate in the zoo and are held in safe quarters during the winter before waking up in the spring.

The ZBC has a unique way of preserving invertebrate habitats, which has contributed to the decline of many species of butterflies in the United Kingdom. The Butterfly Pavilion is home to the largest invertebrate zoo in the world. It is a member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and has been recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as a member institution. There are hundreds of species in the zoo, but only a handful are native to the island.