| Reservations: | None needed. |
| Fee: |
Included with Wild Animal Park admission |
| Audience: | Butterfly and orchid lovers of all ages! |
| Location: |  |
| Dates: | March 15–April 6, 2008 |
Featured March adoption: Butterflies
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Calendar: Butterflies & Orchids
At the Wild Animal Park
March 15–April 6, 2008
An additional splash of color intensifies a vibrant springtime
event, the annual Butterflies & Orchids event at
the Wild Animal Park. Hundreds of
exotic orchids are in full bloom in Nairobi
Village near the Animal Care Center while butterflies of
every shape, size, and color flutter throughout the Hidden
Jungle, a walk-through neo-tropical aviary.
Guests
may enter into the lush jungle environment and become immersed
in the sights and sounds of a South American rain forest.
Butterflies will differ dramatically in coloration and
size. A variety of butterfly species will flutter freely
throughout Hidden Jungle and the entire jungle habitat is alive with these colorful creatures.
At nearby Nairobi Village, hundreds of exotic orchids will welcome spring with their pink, white, purple, and
yellow blooms. This year's show will include an educational area with information on orchid care for the orchid varieties in the show, a succulent patio, and a 'free-form' area bursting with many varieties of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and other tropical plants, as well as a water feature. 
There is also a 'Metamorphosis' section with three vignettes depicting Firestorm, Springing from the Ashes, and Blooming Brighter. Local horticulture experts will offer orchid
culture and care demonstrations each weekend.
Butterflies & Orchids is included with general admission to the Wild Animal Park.
View some of the many species making an appearance at this year's Butterflies & Orchids event...
