Springtime is in full bloom here in the Natural State. No matter if you’re visiting full-force waterfalls from recent rains or just looking for places to enjoy the new seasonal explosion of color, Arkansas is the place to be this spring. Since the weather has stayed consistently decent, it’s time to plan your trip to the numerous gardens around the state. One of those visits needs to be to the only botanical garden in Arkansas. Fayetteville’s Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is home to the state’s only Butterfly House, and it’s simply magical. Let’s stop and the smell the roses and watch these beautiful creatures flutter through the gardens.

Welcome to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! The BGO is the only botanical garden in Arkansas.
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The BGO is located at 4703 N Crossover Road in Fayetteville.
The Butterfly House at the BGO is one-of-a-kind. It's the only butterfly house in the state!
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Visitors can learn from Butterfly House Mentors or just leisurely enjoy the gardens.
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All stages of butterfly enjoy the House. It's not uncommon to spot caterpillars crawling around the bushes.
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Visitors can volunteer for the citizen science project hosted by the Butterfly House and the University of Arkansas.
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Just pick up a checklist from the visitors center to document the types of butterflies fluttering throughout the gardens. The data is being used by University of Arkansas scientists to research the health of the area's pollinator community.
BGO offers classes throughout the year to educate nature enthusiasts about proper backyard butterfly gardening.
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You'll learn how to build a garden that will attract and feed native butterfly species, such as what host and nectar plants they'll need.

To learn more about the next Butterfly Garden Class, you can follow the Facebook event page righthere.
During the summer, BGO even offers a Butterfly Camp for kids ages 8-12.
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The four-day event gives kids an up-close experience with the life cycle of butterflies. Campers will also get to take home a keeper cage and caterpillar to raise at home.
No matter if you're taking an educational trip or simply visiting the botanical garden, these beautiful creatures are simply lovely to watch.
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The Butterfly House is a delightful bonus to an already fabulous botanical garden trip.
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Visits to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks are $7 for adults and $4 for those ages 5-12.

To become a member of the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks, which includes all the free trips to the garden and butterfly house you could ever want, visit their website right here.

We would love for you to share beautiful pictures of the Butterfly House and botanical gardens in our Arkansas Nature Lovers Facebook Group. You should join for your chance to be featured and to discover why there’s nothing better than Arkansas’ stunning nature.

If you love butterflies, then you may want to visit Arkansas’ Fairy Trail.

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