Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden - Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg
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A butterfly garden located in the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg.
Waymark Code: WMHFZ2
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 07/07/2013
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The 2,000 square-foot garden is located in the southwest section of the Assiniboine Park Zoo.
It is a seasonal exhibit - open late spring to early fall. It is stocked in the spring with native butterfly species including monarchs and painted ladies. Sub-tropical species are added later in the summer.
The Garden is housed in two 2000 square foot quonsets with air-locked vestibules for entry and exit at each end. A central area that connects the two quonsets houses a small gift shop and a glassed-in hatchery. The quonsets are covered with a mesh material that allows for an open-air feel, while keeping the butterflies safely inside. *
Outside the garden, plantings are designed to attract local butterflies at all stages of their life cycle.
There is a general admission to be paid to enter the zoo.
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