The Garden will be buzzing with pollinators this summer! Explore new seasonal garden beds planted for pollinators including butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and more. Walk among an abundance of fluttering native butterflies along with their favorite plants in the all new Butterfly Bungalow. Practice your stroke in the Garden’s original 18-hole Pollinator Putting mini golf course.
BUTTERFLY BUNGALOW
Daily, May 26 – September 3; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $2 for Members + up to four guests or $3 with Garden Admission
Enter a pollinators’ paradise abundant in fluttering butterflies native to North Carolina and a colorful display of their favorite plants. Explore the life cycle of a butterfly and witness metamorphosis before your own eyes. Learn all about the species of butterflies in your own backyard and how to best attract these stunning, nectar-loving insects.
POLLINATOR PUTTING
Daily, May 26 – September 3; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursdays, May 31 – August 30; 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (or dusk) Free for Members or with General Admission
Practice your putting among pollinators! The Garden’s very first mini golf course of playful, pollinator-themed holes is sure to delight all ages. Each hole was designed by a local artist, architect, designer, or friend of the Garden in celebration of the insects and animals that are crucial to the propagation of many plants and crops. Check back to learn more as the final course is revealed.