The Original Mackinac IslandButterfly House& Insect World
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The butterfly garden

Leave room for a little wonder.

The business describes a tropical garden of roughly 1,800 square feet, with hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Slow down, watch the feeding stations and look among the flowers.

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Several butterflies share a feeding station.
Several butterflies share a feeding station.
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Start at the feeding station

Watch where butterflies gather, then look at how their wings rest. The photographs show moments in the garden, not a promise of the species present on your visit.

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Butterflies at the feeding station.
Butterflies at the feeding station.
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Follow the flowers

A different view can reveal a wing pattern or a feeding butterfly. Photography is encouraged; leave butterflies and flowers untouched and keep the paths clear.

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An orange butterfly among flowers.
An orange butterfly among flowers.
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Ask a closer question

The business describes an identification chart and educational information to help visitors look more closely. Ask staff about what you notice; names are not inferred from these photographs.

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Learning together in the garden.
Learning together in the garden.
6750 McGulpin Street · Mackinac Island

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a closer look.

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A yellow-and-black butterfly among flowers

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