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Think Spring! 7,000+ butterflies on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Posted at 6:58 AM, Mar 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-05 08:19:06-05

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It is time to think spring as the annual butterfly exhibit is back on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

The Fred & Dorothy Fitcher Butterflies are Blooming exhibitis on display from March 1 through April 30 and features 60 different butterfly species from different countries.

More than 7,000 butterflies made up of 60 tropical species will be flying freely inside.

The adorable insects bring in about 185,000 visitors each year and about 1,000 guests each day.

The exhibit is included with admission.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is also doing extended hours for Spring Break and will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, April 6, through April 10.