Butterfly House Melbourne Zoological Gardens
On
the path between the Sumatran Tigers and the Asiatic Elephants, take
a few minutes, or a few hours if you like, to stroll through the fabulous
Butterfly House, home to thousands of Australian butterflies.
These
are all native to the tropical regions of Australia, so be prepared
to feel the warmth and humidity that you would experience in a city
like Cairns. The temperature inside the Butterfly House is maintained
at a warm 28 degrees. Just like a balmy day in our North Queensland
cities.
Beautiful and highly colorful, the fairy like butterflies swarm around
each visitors head, with some landing on your arms or hair, making for
some delightful photos and memorable experiences. Everyone loves butterflies,
and to see the pure delight in children's eyes is just one of the reasons
to take a walk through the Butterfly House.
The Melbourne Zoo Butterfly House is one of the main attractions, even
though it may be overshadowed by the gorillas or lions, once you have
spent some time inside the tropical Australian butterflies enclosure,
you can't help but come away in awe of these fragile and beautiful creatures.
If
you are a photographer take your macro lens, or set your point and click
camera to the macro setting, as you will get some excellent detailed
shots. There are so many butterflies that you can't help but come away
with many excellent maco photos, as there will be many butterflies that
will stay perfectly still while you rip off a few frames.
You don't have to know the names of the various butterflies, or for
that matter know that they are all from the northern tropics. You just
have to have eyes and mind open to enjoy and appreciate natures beauty.
If you have a young, or young at heart, perhaps you will see the fairies
in the garden.
Butterfly House is open during normal zoo hours. Next door to the Butterfly
House is the World of Bugs, where you can see a wide selection of fascinating
Australian insects, including stick insects and the Giant Burrowing
Cockroach. Pick up a zoo map as you enter and make sure that the Butterfly
House is high on your list of "must see" exhibits when you
visit the Melbourne Zoo.
Melbourne Zoo Address
Elliot Avenue Parkville, Victoria
9.00am to 4.30pm Weekdays
9.00am to 5.00pm Weekends
(Selected twilight times apply during summer.)