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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Up Close and Personal

Here’s a little fun for your holiday week… can you indentify these organisms from the partial photos shown here? All are native to Florida and raised here at the MOSI BioWorks Butterfly Garden. Leave your guesses in the comments below and come back later this week for the answers!

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3 comments:

  1. EileenDecember 28, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    1) swallowtail
    2) zebra longwing caterpillar
    3) yellow cassia

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  2. LindaDDecember 29, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    I'm excited about visiting the Butterfly enclosure. When is this open to viewing? Is it too cold for them at this time of year? It would be wonderful if some sort of schedule were included - like March through October - or such.

    Thank you so much
    Linda in Lakeland

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  3. JillDecember 29, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    LindaD - MOSI BioWorks Butterfly Garden is open 365 days a year. Visit MOSI's main website (mosi.org) for museum operating hours, fees, etc. Once you arrive at the museum, check the daily schedule for times when you can enter the Flight Enclosure to get up and personal with the butterflies. We raise native butterflies, and as at least a few species are flying 12 months a year, we are able to remain open all year. However, be aware that in the winter months, our number and variety of species is much smaller, and on cooler days (highs in the 60s or lower) there may not be much activity. Fortunately, those days are fairly few and far between, and even when the butterflies aren't moving around much, they're still visible. Hope to see you soon - let us know when you're coming and we'll try to be around to meet you!

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