The Arboretum
The Arboretum > Habitat Exhibits
All of the House's butterflies are captured here at the Arboretum by trained staff and volunteers. Interested in volunteering for this program? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134, extension 205.
No experience is necessary; training provided.
Butterfly House
Note: Tyler's Butterfly House is closed for the season, and will reopen next summer.
Adios! Tyler's monarch butterflies departed on their trip to Mexico at the beginning of September. Learn more about their migration in this video from the Philadelphia Inquirer >
The Butterfly House offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about, photograph and get a close-up look at local butterflies in all stages of development. The exhibit features a 1,400-square-foot Butterfly House filled with natives including monarchs, sulphurs, hairstreaks, red-spotted purples, great spangled fritillaries, painted ladies and swallowtails. The exhibit includes extensive plantings that feed both butterflies and caterpillars.
The goal of Tyler's Butterfly House exhibit is to promote greater understanding about a significant aspect of ecology and human interaction with the natural world.
The Butterfly House exhibit is free with the price of a regular admission to the Arboretum.
