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Saint Louis Attractions - "Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House"
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| Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House Faust Park 636-530-0076 Hours - 9 am to 5 pm seven days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 9 am to 4 pm Tuesday thru Sunday for the remainder of the year. (Closed Mondays except for Columbus Day, Presidents' Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday) "When you think Saint Louis, think Saint Louis Front Page," a weekly publication covering the news and events in the greater St. Louis area. Saint Louis Front Page is designed & hosted by the Moore Design Group.  |
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House & Education Center
By Betty Magrath, SLFP Visitors are greeted by a 25,000-pound Monarch sculpture as they walk across butterfly-shaped paving stones to the door of the glass-enclosed crystal palace. Inside, there are as many as 100 different species of the world's most beautiful butterflies in free flight including the iridescent Blue Morpho from Costa Rica, the Ruby Lacewing from Malaysia, and the Goldbanded Forester from Kenya. A path winds through the interior garden that features a waterlily pond, waterfalls and lush exotic, flowering, tropical plants. The air is misted continuously to maintain a seventy-five percent humidity level. Thoughout the area, butterflies dart about feeding on the flowers and fruit. Visitors can also enjoy taking pictures of the butterflies. Staff members are available to identify the species or answer any questions. As the butterflys only live about two weeks, chrysalides are flown in from around the world on a daily basis. Visitors can see the adult butterflies go through the magical metamorphosis and then emerge from their chrysalis. A complimentary original film is shown in the Emerson Electric Co. Family Theater. Visitors can join the fun in the classroom area where formal and informal classes for all ages are taught. The Madame Butterfly Gift Shop features a wide variety of books, toys and education games, t-shirts, jewelry and other treasures. An outdoor Native Habitat designed to attract and nurture native and migratory butterflies.
Admission to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House & Education Center; $6 adults, $4.50 seniors; $4 children, ages 3 - 12; children under 3 are free. Visitors can also stroll the beautifully manicured grounds of this 200-acre park in Chesterfield and enjoy the other attractions including the St. Louis Carousel with more than 60 hand carved horses and deer; the Historical Village with authentic 19th century buildings; the Lamella Barn, an original dairy barn; the Seed Visitor Center, a Queen Anne-style carriage house; Thornhill, the estate of Frederick Bates, second Governor's residence in Missouri; and the Symphony Music School.  
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