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Tree frogs, like this red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas), have sucker-like adhesive disks on the tips of the fingers and toes, which help them climb. Tree frogs, like this red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas), have sucker-like adhesive disks on the tips of the fingers and toes, which help them climb.

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Exhibition

The maze

Shrink to the size of a caterpillar and find your way through the maze, following the caterpillar’s life journey to become a butterfly. Along the way, try and feed a hungry caterpillar, climb into a chrysalis or dance like a butterfly. Record your discoveries using the stamp card that you can take home and colour in. But beware, down the dead-ends lurk predatory spiders and sticky plant traps that are waiting to catch you. If you survive, you can emerge from your chrysalis and take flight on the zip slide aerial runway.

Butterfly house

Mind your head. There are hundreds of butterflies and moths from North and South America, Africa and Southeast Asia that flutter around the exotic plants in the butterfly house. You can even see butterflies emerge from their pupa in the hatchery.

Butterfly garden

Explore plants that you'll find in UK gardens planted outside. They are perfect for attracting butterflies that are native to the UK and seasonal butterfly visitors too. Get plenty of tips and hints about how to attract butterflies or the best places to find them.

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