Design Inspiration Series: The Butterfly Vivarium

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ADMSP Landscape Design Concept- Butterfly Vivarium

As a result, the lush areas that we’ve introduced recently have emerged, but of all the gardens, trees and natural scenery that ADMSP can offer, none will excite and titillate more than the exotic Butterfly Vivarium. Straight out of the pages of a romantic novel and onto the Maritime Garden within ADMSP, the Butterfly Viviarium will be an indoor structure serving as home to these delicately exquisite creatures. The Vivarium will have ponds, flowers, and plants in order to successfully sustain the butterflies. All species featured are native to South Florida, and will include the lavish Zebra Hellconian, the elusive Swallowtail and the vivid Cloudless Sulphur.

ADMSP Landscape Design Concept- Butterfly Vivarium

The interactive exhibit will appeal to the younger visitors as they awe at the color and beauty of the butterflies. Visitors will have a number of opportunities to learn about favorite flowers and host plants for butterflies, search for butterfly eggs, touch caterpillars, watch butterflies emerge from their pupae, feed fruit to adult butterflies, view mating behavior, have questions answered by experts, and simply enjoy the beauty of a commonly admired insect throughout the world.

Finding inspiration in the most unexpected places, the design team’s vision was birthed while photographing native plants one day. Upon observing the vibrant greens they imagined how beautiful a living splash of color from a butterfly’s wing will contrast against this background.  The Maritime Garden would be planted with sustainable native plants to foster a greater understanding of natural plant life a coastal tropical setting and motivate the urge for conservation. Suddenly it was a natural idea to also demonstrate the animal relationships within the same environment in order to further promote the conservation and restoration of natural habitats.  The butterfly vivarium represents an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to science and natural history education, promote environmental stewardship through example, and assist with conservation efforts and to provide family recreation. Walk among the free-flying residents in this warm place filled with exotic plants…see one of nature’s greatest miracles right before your eyes at our Butterfly Vivarium!

ADMSP Landscape Design Concept- Butterfly Habitat