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Originally Posted by juneroses
The Butterfly Rain Forest in Gainesville is a large screened tropical garden that contains many beautiful butterflies. It is a treat not only for those who want to see butterflies but also for those who enjoy gardens and gardening.
Butterfly Exhibits :: Florida Museum of Natural History |
Also, if in Gainesville around sunset, ask around for directions to the bat house near the University. We went just before dusk a few years ago, parked and walked over to the bat house and waited about 20 mins. Truly an unbelievable experience to see the bats leave the house at dusk. I was in awe at the shear number of bats (thousands) in the air just a few feet over your head as they fly out for their evening dinner of bugs. Perhaps not for the squeamish, but a very unique experience that one should see.
