MOSI Outside

As of August 14, 2017, all MOSI Outside exhibits are permanently closed. This includes the Butterfly Garden and Flight Encounter and the Ric...

The Rustic Sphinx appeals to my goth side. I can't imagine why. The Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica) moth is a rather large species i...

Nom nom nom! We were recently contacted by some friends in South Florida named Whitney and Danny who had been inundated with an army of ...

It's Great Southern White season at MOSI Outside, and we're releasing dozens of these butterflies into the Flight Encounter on a da...

This spring we installed several varieties of Louisiana Iris in the small pond near the main MOSI entrance. We've been rewarded with blo...

Now blooming in the Savage Garden: Lady of the Night orchid ( Brassavola nodosa ). This tough but lovely species hails from Mexico south t...

If you live in the coastal southeast, chances are good you have some Wax Myrtle growing nearby. Also known as Southern Bayberry, this pleasa...

Sometimes, even we are caught off guard here and get to see a moment of magic: such is the blooming of Skyblue Lupine (Lupinus diffusus)....

The explosion of color and activity we call spring has been building to a frenzy in recent days here in Florida. Birds are busy singing, cou...

Here at MOSI Outside, we focus on growing nectar and host plants for the butterflies we raise and encourage to visit our gardens. Sometimes,...

This guest post by Ryan Fessenden is part of a series covering Florida's national parks, inspired by the film  National Parks Adventure ...

This post is part of a series covering Florida's national parks, inspired by the film National Parks Adventure currently showing on the...