The butterfly garden is open during regular museum hours and is included in the admission fee. Bring along this handy checklist and see how many butterflies you can meet. Although similar looking, these insects differ in some ways. Butterflies are day fliers, while most moths are night fliers. Most butterflies are brightly colored and have long, clubbed antennas.
Moths lack clubs at the end of their antennas.
Butterfly larvae vary in color and in shape. They feed mainly on leaves of plants. The resting stage. Transformation takes place from caterpillar to adult. On average butterflies in the Puelicher Butterfly Garden live five to seven days.