Butterflies! August 12, 2011

The Long Island Exhibition Center's first exhibit 'Butterflies!' will showcase thousands of butterflies and birds set in an enchanted garden - a beautiful and colorful display of blooming flowers and trees throughout the year. The exhibit will feature more than 30 species of North American and exotic, tropical freeflying butterflies, 20 different types of birds and archerfish. The more than 5,000-square-foot exhibit will not only be the largest butterfly habitat in New York State, but has also been designed with a storybook theme like no other in the country. Visitors will wander a loop trail that includes a giant tree house, a pond and numerous gardens. The message of the exhibit will talk about the life cycle of the butterfly, why pollination is so important, and what we can do to attract butterflies to our own gardens.