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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Visitors are getting an up-close look at one of nature’s most colorful insects.
The Science Spectrum’s ‘Butterfly Alive Exhibit’ has returned for its third year, allowing everyone the chance to walk among more than a thousand live butterflies.
The exhibit showcases exotic butterfly species not commonly found in the region. Holly Moyers, the Science Spectrum’s events and marketing assistant, explained that this experience is unique compared to other local attractions.
“This is a super-unique opportunity. I feel like Lubbock doesn’t really have anything like this. Many of the butterflies here are exotic species, so they aren’t the ones you see in your backyard every day,” Moyers said. “It’s a special chance for people to see butterflies they don’t encounter regularly.”
What Visitors Can Expect
Families, students, and nature enthusiasts can watch butterflies land on flowers—and sometimes on visitors themselves. Moyers said the exhibit is designed to be both interactive and educational.
“You get to see them emerge from their chrysalis all the way to fluttering around the greenhouse, which is really cool,” she said.
The exhibit also changes with each visit.
“Every time you come to this exhibit, whether it’s today or two weeks from now, you’ll see an almost entirely different display. That’s why people are excited to see all the colors and different species. We’ll have everything from very small butterflies to large ones like atlas moths, which will be really fun,” Moyers added.
Monarch Butterfly Film to Be Shown at Omni Theater
After exploring the exhibit, visitors can learn about the monarch butterfly’s migration in the Science Spectrum’s Omni Theater.
“We also have a butterfly movie in our Omni Theater called ‘Flight of the Butterflies.’ It’s about the migration of monarchs across North America, which is pretty cool,” Moyers said.
The Butterflies Alive Exhibit opened on Saturday, March 14, and will be open to the public through June 28.
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more about the exhibit or find ticket prices, click here.
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