The Wye Valley
Butterfly Zoo
at Symonds Yat West
Set within the Jubilee Park complex at Symonds Yat West is the Wye Valley's new Butterfly Zoo.
Step inside and walk amongst free-flying exotic butterflies from around the world,
A series of detailed information panels describe the fascinating life stages and metamorphoses which take place - from butterfly courtship rituals and mating to the emergence of young caterpillars, their metamorphosis into a chrysalis (pupa) and the emergence of the brightly coloured butterflies you see in the Butterfly Zoo.
If the Zoo inspires you to attract butterflies into your own garden, the staff can advise you on the best plants to use - and some are for sale at the centre.
A little romance......
(Mating can last from 20 minutes to several hours)
Feeding Time (click on photo for low-resolution video)
For further information, please visit: www.butterflyzoo.co.uk