You will believe in butterfly magic at the Woodland Park Zoo
You will believe in butterfly magic at the Woodland Park Zoo
Molbak's butterfly garden now open through Labor Day; New species constantly refreshed in sanctuary for "flying flowers"
A Monarch on a flower.
Photo by Patrick Robinson
Sat, 05/27/2023
Butterflies are back! Don't miss Molbak's Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park Zoo when it reopens for the season Friday, May 27 through Labor Day.
Woodland Park Zoo is once again be fluttering with hundreds of butterflies in Molbak’s Butterfly Garden.
A Malachite butterfly rests on a leaf. Photo by Patrick Robinson
Molbak’s Butterfly Garden offers a magical experience where guests can experience the wondrous world of “flying flowers” while strolling inside an enclosed space teeming with colorful and aromatic blooming flowers. Here, guests can learn about the life cycle of these important pollinators while watching new butterflies emerge from chrysalises before flying freely in the garden.
Butterflies mating on a leaf. Photo by Patrick Robinson
Behind Molbak’s Butterfly Garden is the year-round Microsoft Pollinator Patio, a glorious garden complete with ideas and actions to take on behalf of native pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, beetles, bees and flies. Join Woodland Park Zoo’s pollinator journey and the growing movement to protect and conserve habitat for pollinators across the Northwest: www.zoo.org/nw/pollinators.
Fresh out of the pupae a Monarch butterfly dries its wings. Photo by Patrick Robinson Photo by Patrick Robinson
Photo by Patrick RobinsonPhoto by Kimberly Robinson
Photo by Kimberly Robinson
Summer hours: 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. daily
Accessibility: Information about accessibility and resources, one-to-one aides, sighted guides, mobility equipment rentals, and a sensory map and tools, can be found at www.zoo.org/access. For questions or to request disability accommodations for zoo programs or events, contact zooinfo@zoo.org.