FINAL DAYS!
Butterflies n' Blooms
"Stunning!"
Have you been out to visit our Butterflies n’ Blooms exhibit? This
1,000 sq. ft. outdoor flight house is the perfect place to take
time out and enjoy the tranquility of nature. Stop in for
your last chance to enjoy the rainbow of flowers in bloom
and graceful native butterflies fluttering in the sunlight.
This limited-time exhibit ends Sept. 24.
Gorgeous New Butterfly Screensaver
Bring the beauty of nature indoors and enjoy
the serenity of stunning flying butterflies and
colorful flowers on your computer screen.
Instructions and FREE download available at
LouisvilleZoo.org/SCREENSAVER
NEW EVENT!
FREE "LIFE-LIKE" SCREENSAVER
Presented by
Flutter fest
Saturday, Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
Flutter by the Zoo for a day of unique hands-on fun celebrating the annual monarch butterfly migration.
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Craft Stations. Create your own tie-dye butterflies, buggy headbands and more.
Education Stations. Visit the life cycle and bug anatomy table. View specimen boxes and buggy artifacts.
Butterfly Tagging. Help us tag more than 1,000 butterflies (first come, while untagged butterflies last)
and be amazed at the release during the festival. Tagging monarchs helps to track their migration and
monitor their population.
Pollinator Parades. Wear your wings and join the fun! Kids can join our special pollinator parades at
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. If you don't have your own wings, our gift shop has butterfly wings available
for purchase.
Storytime plus Meet and Greet The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Hear the beloved tale of a particularly
hungry caterpillar. Stick around after storytime to meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Butterfly Talks and Release. Join us at 2 p.m. as butterfly expert Blair Leano-
Helvey gives a talk on the importance of pollinators like monarch butterflies. At
approximately 2:15 p.m., watch in wonder as the sky fills with beautiful butterflies
during the release of over 1,000 tagged monarchs.
8 • Louisville Zoo Trunkline • Fall 2017