Description

The Cox Butterfly and Orchid Pavilion is a tropical oasis featuring hundreds of butterflies that flutter around you as you walk, tropical plants not easily seen in the Southwest, and dazzling showy orchids from around the world.

The greenhouse features 30 – 50 different butterfly species every day and around 100 over the course of the whole season. The butterfly species range from Costa Rica, South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Watch butterfly chrysalises hatch all season long in our Chrysalis Exhibit located at the exit of the greenhouse. NOTE: Be sure to read the Butterfly Etiquette before visiting the exhibit.