Description

Video clip of scenes of the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The video opens with several views of the exterior of the butterfly center. The conservatory walls are constructed of transparent glass, and trees grow on the grounds surrounding the building. The view then shifts to a black and yellow butterfly. Next, the video shows several children and then a family enjoying the butterflies flying freely through the conservatory. A girl is shown examining a glass box containing many cocoons. The video closes with a black and white butterfly landing on a red flower. Instrumental music plays over the video.The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center at Callaway Gardens has been a popular site for visitors since its opening in 1988. The conservatory houses more than 1,000 butterflies of 50 different species, which fly freely through the facility.

Record Contributed By

New Georgia Encyclopedia

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia