Fall 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
From butterflies to birds, flowers to fruit, the constantly changing jungle of our Butterfly Rainforest put on a show this … Continue
Florida Miocene painting by Robert Barber
Miocene Epoch 23 to 5 million years ago The Miocene was a time of great change and marine life was … Continue
Florida Miocene painting by Bob Beach
Miocene Epoch 23 to 5 million years ago The Miocene in Florida was a time of abundance with grassland savannahs … Continue
Spiders Alive!
Remember this? Walk down memory lane with us to look at past special exhibits we’ve enjoyed here at the Florida … Continue
Florida Oligocene painting by David Miller
Oligocene Epoch 34 million to 23 million years ago During the Oligocene, global temperatures cooled, trapping water in the polar … Continue
Florida Oligocene painting by Carl Buell
Oligocene Epoch 34 million to 23 million years ago During the previous epoch, Florida was under water, but the global … Continue
Florida Eocene painting by David Miller
Eocene Epoch 56 million to 34 million years ago During the Eocene, the Earth was generally warmer than it is … Continue
Summer 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
The butterflies and the plants in the Butterfly Rainforest have been loving the bright, hot days of Florida’s summer. The … Continue
Notes to Spiders
Our newest special exhibit Spiders Alive! has mixed reviews purely because of the residents – live spiders! We invited visitors … Continue
Spring 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
One of the things we love most about our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit is the lovely variety of colors in both … Continue