Want to learn more about butterflies? A great place to observe and study Butterflies is at a butterfly house, where live butterflies are in an enclosure and you can walk through their habitat. Or you can visit a public butterfly garden. Here is a list of a few.

Visit the 2,700 square foot Judy Istock Butterfly Haven that includes a 28-foot tall greenhouse full of live butterflies! Over 500 butterflies representing a dozen species native to the Midwest. Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL. Phone 773-549-0606.

At the Butterfly House you can walk through their garden while 500 - 700 butterflies from all over the world are in flight. Sawyers Greenhouse, 1308 McGaulpin, Mackinac Island, MI. Phone 906-847-3972.

At the Minnesota Zoo's Butterfly Garden. Walk through the outdoor netted garden and see colorful butterflies and a diversity of plant species. More than 30 different species of North American butterflies and moths fly free in this interactive exhibit. Apple Valley, MN. Phone 800-366-7811.

The Butterfly Place is an indoor living environment which has been carefully designed for the breeding and display of butterflies. A 3,100 sq. ft. glass atrium towers to a height of over 27 ft. and contains up to 500 butterflies representing as many as 50 different species. Westford, MA. 978-392-0955.

Rekindle your sense of wonder at this huge butterfly house! Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO. Phone 314-530-0076.

Enjoy themed gardens such as the Butterfly Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Rose and Wildflower Garden and the new Sensory Garden. Visit Botanica's Butterfly House and stroll among hundreds of free-flight butterflies. Come to Botanica throughout the summer and fall to learn more about these intriguing and beautiful creatures. Visit Botanica's Butterfly House and stroll among hundreds of free-flight butterflies. 701 Amidon, Wichita, KS. Phone 316-264-0448.

The Monarchy Butterfly Farm

Educational activities for children and adults in Massachusetts and New England. This butterfly farm exhibit is set in the woodlands of Wilbraham Mountain in western Massachusetts, looking out over a beautiful pond. Tour the exhibit, learn more about the life cycle of the monarch, see the rearing areas, and get a closer look at butterflies in various stages. A 30-minute slideshow presentation, offered several times throughout the day, describes the life cycle of the butterfly. Wilbraham, MA. 413-599-1285.