Butterflies in the Garden

Classrooms:

We are planning on Butterflies in the Garden to be all in person this year. Teachers, if you would like to schedule a field trip contact Jessica at: garden4h@msu.edu.

General Public:

Butterflies in the Garden will be open to the public on weekends-only starting April 5th and ending April 27th. Hours are 10am - 4pm. Free Admission. CLOSED Easter Sunday.

Virtual Butterflies in the Garden Tour

Can't make it to the Butterfly Garden this year? Then check out our Virtual Tour

Try out some Butterfly Crafts

Miss Jessica has put together a bunch of great ideas for Butterfly Crafts. You are sure to have some fun doing these crafts!
Click here to get to the crafts page.
Tell us what craft you tried in the Butterfly Knowledge Quiz below.

Butterfly Plants / Butterfly Garden

Look for these plants that you can add to your Butterfly Garden.

Our Butterfly Plants

These are the Butterfly Plants that are growing in the Outdoor Butterfly Garden
- Butterfly Bush
- Fennel
- Pentas
- Seedum
Links to more Butterfly Plant information
- Pollinator Partnership
- North American Butterfly Association

Create your Butterfly Garden

After looking at the plant information above, make plans to plant your own Butterfly Plants or Butterfly Garden.
Tell us what plant(s) you would like to plant in the Butterfly Knowledge Quiz below.

Become a butterfly

Download one (or more) of our butterfly outlines
- Julia
- Monarch
- Painted Lady
- Swallowtail
- Zebra
Make sure you have a photo of yourself. If you don't, then take a minute to take one.
Open your image in a photo editing program and delete the background or make it transparent. You will have to find instructions on how to do this online.
Open the butterfly outline in the photo editing program
Add (insert) your image on the butterfly outline image (You may have to resize and rotate your image so that it fits).
Save your new butterfly image and enjoy!