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26 Herring Pond Road
Bourne, MA, 02532
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Butterflies of Cape Cod is a native butterfly habitat in Bourne, Massachusetts. We are dedicated to educating our guests about butterfly conservation, creating pollinator-friendly gardens, and the critical role butterflies, and all pollinators, have in our environment.
It’s here! It is the start of the 2025 season!
Our habitat is open once more. We are open daily through September (closed for July 4th).
The habitat will be closed when it is raining, but the gift shop will still be open.
2025 Admission Rates:
Adults: $10, Children 12 and under: $8, Seniors 62 and over: $8
Here’s a video featuring our first luna moths of the season.
“What’s Blooming?” is a series of posts intended to help you stagger the blooms in your yard throughout the year, both for the beauty and the pollinators!
Antennaria sp., also known as “Pussy Toes” are found throughout North America. They are named after the appearance of their flower clusters, which look like tiny pompoms clustered together in a soft “paw”. Pussy toes are members of the Asteraceae family, a group of plants excellent in attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Pussy toes are a resilient plant that tolerate a wide variety of environmental conditions, but do not like shade.
Pussy toes are a host plant for the American Lady butterfly. Their blooms last about three weeks in the spring. Deer and rabbits are known to avoid this plant.
We’re back with our “What’s Blooming?” series, where we introduce you to plants currently in bloom and important for pollinators. Having plants in your yard that are in bloom during different times of the year is vital to keeping a pollinator garden active, and it also keeps your yard looking lovely throughout the year.
Golden Alexander serves a dual purpose. Not only does the nectar of the tiny yellow flowers of the Golden Alexander attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators, but it is also a host plant to the Black Swallowtail butterfly. In the fall, it even feeds birds!
Zizia aurea is native to most of the United States. It is very low-maintenance and easy to grow, especially after the first year.. It prefers sunny areas and can often be found in fields or along roadsides. However, it can tolerate partial sun and is fairly drought resistant (though it prefers consistent watering). It can handle a wide variety of soils, too. They typically bloom from mid-May through June, possibly even going into early July.
If you are local to us, please consider stopping by the shop for your last minute gifts! Profit from all purchases goes directly toward preparing for next summer’s live butterfly exhibit. Gift shop sales are crucial for the habitat.
We have a wide selection of gifts for all ages. Our collection of items is curated with intention of providing quality nature-inspired products. We seek eco-friendly choices whenever possible. We have art, clothing, STEM toys, cuddly plushies, candles, jewelry and more.
Our final two days are upon us. We are open Monday, December 23rd and Tuesday, December 24th from 10am to 4pm. We hope to see you!
We are making some room for new exciting products arriving in 2025! You can now get 25% off women’s tops and tees; and 40% off garden flags!
We are open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am to 4pm! Closed on Thanksgiving!
Our butterfly habitat closed for the season at the end of September. Our gift shop remains open to help you find unique gifts through the holiday season.
Read MoreThis butterfly is amazing because it occupies a very narrow band of habitat in the Sacramento Mountains. Its historical range is unknown, but its present range is a mere 32 square miles.
Read More2024 hours, admission and season pass information!
Read MoreSundial Lupine and Western Lupine are both called “wild lupine”.
Read MoreLet’s talk about the nannyberry!
Read MoreToday we are introducing Columbine.
Read MoreWhat’s Blooming? Today we want to introduce you to the Beach Plum!
Read MoreThe life cycle of a butterfly.
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Today we’d like to introduce you to the serviceberry, also known as shadbush, a plant native to most of the eastern portion of the United States. Here at Butterflies of Cape Cod, it is one of our first native flowering trees for pollinators in the spring. It is blooming right now!
Serviceberry has flowers in the spring, berries in the summer, and beautiful foliage in the fall. Birds love the berries, but this tree also attracts butterflies and bees. It is a low-maintenance plant that is salt tolerant (important for the coastal communities!) as well as deer and rabbit-resistant.
It’s the host plant for numerous butterflies such as the viceroy and tiger swallowtail.
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Read MoreFive tips to make your yard pollinator friendly this season from the experts at Butterflies of Cape Cod!
Read MoreWe will now open at 11 am.
Activity in the habitat is best when there is a lot of sun. Sunshine really gets the butterflies flying. Unfortunately, the area surrounding the habitat is providing too much shade in the morning hours. To ensure you see the habitat at it’s best, we are no longer opening at 10 am.
The Butterfly Zoo is open from 11am to 5pm daily for the 2019 season. We close in the fall, so make sure to stop by soon!
We will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. Thank you!
