Magnificent Blue Morpho butterflies will flutter about Powell Gardens' conservatory this March!

Enter today to win a Family 4-Pack to "Out of the Blue" A Spring Butterfly Indoor Exhibit at Powell Gardens for your chance to experience the beauty of the brilliant blue Morpho Butterfly from Costa Rica. 

Don't miss out on this chance to experience a rainforest habitat immersed in a shimmering sea of beautiful blue.  The event will run March 7th through March 31st 10am. - 4pm. 

Best known for their sparkling iridescent blue wings and flashy flight patterns, the Blue Morphos come from El Bosque Nuevo, a Costa Rican butterfly farm that uses 100 percent of its proceeds for reforestation, rainforest conservation and research.

The rainforest theme in the conservatory lends itself to a full display of tropical plants in Powell Gardens’ collection—which includes orchids, begonias and more.

Plus there will be interactive art projects for the kids and weekend programming:

March 7-8: Why Rainforests Matter
Discover the wonders of the rainforest and understand how conservation efforts affect our lives at this discovery station, with hourly chicle gum-making demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday. 

March 14-15: Where Tech and Nature Meet
Find out how high-tech innovations and life-changing inventions were inspired by nature, including the light-refracting wings of the Blue Morpho.

March 21-22: Local Flying Gems
Learn more about the beautiful butterflies and moths that make our region their home during this discovery station.  Make a butterfly seed bomb to take home from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday.  

March 28-29: Fancy Nancy Storytelling
Storyteller extraordinaire Dawna Morris returns as Fancy Nancy to share stories at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.  This weekend also features a discovery station to show how plants and animals of the tropics adapt for their survival. 

Timed to coincide with spring breaks across the area, the exhibit also will include hands-on learning about rainforest and butterfly conservation both locally and around the world.  

A truly great opportunity for everyone in the family to experience the brilliance of the rainforest and the Blue Morpho butterfly.  

No purchase necessary.  See rules for details.