The Wings of the Tropics is a butterfly conservatory located inside Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables.
The garden houses a variety of butterflies ranging more than 40 species. Morphos, Heliconidae and Owl Butterflies flutter around the conservatory supervised by a volunteer staff.
Guests can see butterflies come out of their cocoons and take flight at the Jason Vollmer Metamorphosis laboratory.
On weekends, visitors will see a Butterfly Bonanza Discovery Cart that displays the butterfly life cycle. The exhibition is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for children and $25 for adults.
Visitors can park by the Shehan Visitor Center.
