Exotic Butterflies Flutter Freely At Fort Worth Botanic Garden Exhibit

Arlington TX

04 March, 2022

7:09 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto and Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report March 3, 2022 Cold winter temperatures and shipment delays haven't stopped butterflies from flapping their wings inside the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The garden typically has a ramp-up period to introduce butterflies into the conservatory before the exhibit opens, said Bob Byers, the executive vice president of the Botanic Research Institute of Texas. This year, the exhibit is slightly behind schedule because of weather conditions and other factors, but more butterflies should be in the air over the next few weeks, Byers said. At a March 3 celebration of the "Butterflies in the Garden" exhibit, which opened Feb. 25, CEO Patrick Newman said 2022 is shaping up to be a busy year for the garden. In the coming months, the garden will debut a new exhibit of wooden bug sculptures, host festivals dedicated to Japanese and Hispanic heritage, and bring large-scale holiday lights to the garden in the winter. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.