Olbrich’s Blooming Butterflies exhibit highlights monarch conservation efforts

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Blooming Butterflies exhibit has returned to Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

From now until August 7, guests can enjoy 19 different species of free-flying butterflies inside the tropical Bolz Conservatory.

Visitors can also learn more about the butterfly life cycle and possibly witness a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. Some children’s activities include a scavenger hunt which will teach kids about the relationship between plants and pollinators.

One of the hundreds of butterflies you can view at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens as part of the Blooming Butterflies exhibit! 🦋 We’ll tell you how they’re focusing on monarch conservation efforts now on @nbc15_madison pic.twitter.com/VAKu3pPbAH
— Gabriella Rusk (@GabriellaRusk) July 26, 2022

Staff say there is a focus this year on butterfly conservation efforts, especially after the monarch butterfly was recently categorized as an endangered species.

On Friday, July 29, Olbrich Botanical Gardens is hosting a Butterfly Action Day which will feature interactive displays about ways to help the monarch population.

“You know a lot of the food that we eat wouldn’t be made without pollination and butterflies,” said Olbrich’s PR & Marketing Manager Katie Nodolf. “We’ve got different local organizations coming to help share ideas and activities and hands on things that people can do to help.”

Admission prices for non-members for the Olbrich Blooming Butterflies exhibit is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children five and under. To learn more about the exhibit, click HERE.

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