Phipp S Butterfly Forest Is Pittsburgh S Best Butterfly House

Remember the sheer joy you felt as a child – and maybe even as an adult – when you saw a butterfly fluttering around? And how amazing it was if the butterfly landed on you? Relive that excitement. Meander among a breathtaking assortment of butterflies at Phipp’s Butterfly Forest this summer.

Saunter through the Japanese Courtyard Garden, the Sunken Garden, the Children’s Discovery Garden and…

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Pass a footbridge, straight from a Monet painting, tropical fruit trees, and a waterfall when you visit Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a favorite Pittsburgh destination.

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Make your way to the Stove Room, an enchanting butterfly forest where butterflies fly freely.

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Stay still and watch the natural beauty of a butterfly who may just land on your camera or on you.

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Let the butterflies sit on you but don’t touch them or you could injure their delicate wings.

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Stroll through the forest, where you’ll discover a variety of species, including monarchs, painted ladies, question marks, and zebra longwings.

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Learn more about the different species by reading the educational markers strategically placed throughout the forest.

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The Butterfly Forest, open from spring through autumn annually, features its very own soundtrack, which varies each year.

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Listen to the 2017 soundtrack in the forest, courtesy of students studying Experimental Sound Synthesis at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Walk among the butterflies in the Butterfly Forest at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Sunday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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