Norfolk Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House was recently named the best butterfly garden in the country, winning the title over 18 other nominees in a USA Today poll.
Fresh off winning the exciting honor and ahead of the Butterfly House’s opening this summer, I went to Norfolk Botanical Garden for a tour.
“Because it’s all native species that you would see here in Virginia, we’re able to allow them to be on display throughout their entire life cycle,” said Alex Cantwell, an educator at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. “You can see the caterpillars, the eggs, the chrysalises, and the butterflies, which is pretty unique.”…