Oct. 7, 2022 - May 14, 2023 Show The bold and lyrical large-scale sculptures of Rotraut will enliven the Garden trails while a selection of her paintings and small sculpture fill the Ottosen Gallery. Known around the world, and based in Arizona, Rotraut’s artwork explores the energy of the seasons and the relationship of nature with the sky, sun and universe. Phoenix, AZ – Hundreds of Southwestern butterflies are fluttering back to Desert Botanical Garden with the opening of the seasonal butterfly pavilion. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of vibrant butterflies up close Feb. 24-May 13, while learning about their role as pollinators, characteristics of their lifecycles and the Garden’s conservation efforts to protect them. The Garden opened its new Butterfly Pavilion in March 2017 with an emphasis on educating patrons on all the life stages of butterflies, as well as the Garden’s work to protect them. Each week, hundreds of new butterflies are released in the pavilion, and new pupae are added to the caterpillar nursery. WHEN: Feb. 24 – May 13 | 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. WHERE: Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008 COST: Included in general admission and membership • Adults – $24.95 • Children – $12.95 (3-17) • Garden members and children 3 years and younger are admitted free. INFO: For more information, call 480.941.1225 or visit www.dbg.org. About Desert Botanical Garden ### Each week while the Butterfly Pavilion is open, Desert Botanical Garden receives more than 1,000 fluttery critters from butterfly farms in California, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida. Rachel Nelsen, the Garden’s exhibit coordinator, manages the butterfly pavilion and is tasked with putting on the exhibit in the spring and fall. Butterflies are shipped to the Garden in two different life stages. Some arrive in their chrysalis,
the stage between caterpillar and adult, and will reside in the nursery until they emerge. The other butterflies arrive as adults ready to take flight in the exhibit. The Garden’s suppliers safely ship both stages of the butterfly each week — and the way they do so is by refrigerating the butterflies! Did you know butterflies are cold blooded animals like reptiles? When their bodies get down to a cold enough temperature, the butterflies enter a sleep-like state. The butterflies are carefully packaged with ice packs in an insulated container at 35 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit throughout their journey. The chrysalis gets packaged in cotton or another soft material that protects and insulates them.
Then, all the adult butterflies get moved to the exhibit. As their bodies warm up to match the air around them, they get ready to fly! The envelope keeps them safe so they can’t damage their wings, and once Garden staff opens the envelope they are free to fly out to a nearby flower to eat! The Spring Butterfly Exhibit is included with general admission. Tickets must be purchased in advance. How long does it take to go through the Desert Botanical Garden?On average it takes about an hour and a half to two hours to walk the Garden trails. All the trails combined are about a mile and a half total. Our trails are split into roughly 1/4 mile loops that all link up to a large main trail. We hope to see you soon!
How long is the Chihuly exhibit in Phoenix?The current Chihuly in the Desert exhibit continues through June 19, 2022, so there is still plenty of time to take in the phenomenon. Here are eight of my favorite Chihuly pieces at the Desert Botanical Garden.
Are dogs allowed at Desert Botanical Gardens?* Only service dogs or miniature horses are allowed. If you would like to bring your dog to the Garden, please visit Dog Days in the Garden.
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