Invertebrates - Butterflies

The Tropical House

We have one of UK's largest butterfly houses - come and visit and you'll be astounded by our range of free-flying butterflies, both large and small, colourful and transparent. The warm, tropical atmosphere is ideal for them to thrive in, plus you will be able to spot lorikeets, free-flying sun birds and some reptile friends - iguanas and red foot tortoises - who also enjoy soaking up the balmy atmosphere.

We have a large deep water area for carp (fish feed available).

In Caterpillar Corner, you can see the butterflies as they pupate and change into colourful adults.

We hope you enjoy some of the scenes from the Tropical House. Would you like to see more of the secret life of the butterfly?

carp at the Butterfly House at Tropical Wings pink orchid at the Butterfly House at Tropical Wings views of the Butterfly House at Tropical Wings

You will usually be able to see these butterflies in the Tropical House

The common names are listed first - with the Latin for the technically minded of you following. Click on the underlined links for more information on these creatures:

Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho peleides

Clipper, Parthenos sylvia sylvia

Chocolate Pansy, Precis iphita

Glasswing Butterfly, Greta Oto

Great Mormon, Papilio memnon

Owl Butterfly, Caligo memnon

Postman Butterfly, Heliconius melpomene

Scarlet Swallowtail - Papilio rumnazovia

Tree Nymph Butterfly, Idea leuconoe

Zebra Butterfly, Heliconius charithonius