Butterflies On Bikes!

Tiger longwing (Heliconius ismenius) on green bike

Butterflies and bikes are two great reasons to visit the garden during September. But what about butterflies ON bikes? That’s right! We have set up tiny bikes in the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit to celebrate the highly anticipated 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond. The butterflies are loving it! We also have tons of other great UCI Worlds bike-related events going on in the Garden during the race, including a Fan Zone for the Men’s and Women’s Team Time Trials on Sunday, September 20th. The butterfly bikes will remain in the exhibit until the end of the end of September. A special thank you to the Garden Shop for letting us use these bikes and to the Butterfly Curators who helped me take these fun photos!

Blue clipper (Parthenos sylvia lilacinus) on tiny red and blue bike

Giant owl (Caligo memnon) on bike

king shoemaker (Archaeoprepona demophon)

Grecian shoemaker (Catonephele numilia) on blue bike

Silver-studded leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra) on black bike

Giant owl (Caligo memnon) and king shoemaker (archaeoprepona demophon) sharing a bike

Butterfly Bike Party!