Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden - Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg - Butterfly Gardens on Waymarking.com

The 2,000 square-foot garden is located in the southwest section of the Assiniboine Park Zoo.

It is a seasonal exhibit - open late spring to early fall. It is stocked in the spring with native butterfly species including monarchs and painted ladies. Sub-tropical species are added later in the summer.

The Garden is housed in two 2000 square foot quonsets with air-locked vestibules for entry and exit at each end. A central area that connects the two quonsets houses a small gift shop and a glassed-in hatchery. The quonsets are covered with a mesh material that allows for an open-air feel, while keeping the butterflies safely inside. *

Outside the garden, plantings are designed to attract local butterflies at all stages of their life cycle.

There is a general admission to be paid to enter the zoo.

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Address: Assiniboine Park Zoo - South Gate, 2595 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba Parking?: N 49° 52.076 W 097° 14.568 Types of Flora: Not listed

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