BGuthrie Photos: OH -- Columbus -- Franklin Park Conservatory -- Blooms and Butterflies

OH -- Columbus -- Franklin Park Conservatory -- Blooms and Butterflies:

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Description of Pictures: Blooms & Butterflies
March 11–September 17, 2017
Hundreds of colorful butterflies fly freely in the Pacific Island Water Garden, a tropical haven filled with bright nectar blooms. Patrons can visit at any time to see a diverse array of butterflies soaring overhead or basking on nearby plant life.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. FPCBUT_170803_011.JPG: Butterflies lay eggs on the underside of specific "host plants" that are food for the caterpillar. The leaf protects the egg from wind, rain and predators. EGG
2. FPCBUT_170803_014.JPG: A caterpillar, or larva, emerges by eating through its nutritious eggshell. Now a leaf-eating machine, the caterpillar must molt, or shed its skin, four or five times to keep up with its tremendous growth rate. CATERPILLAR
3. FPCBUT_170803_017.JPG: Fat and full, the caterpillar attaches itself to a branch with a silken thread and waits. Camouflaged in its chrysalis, or pupa, the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. CHRYSALIS
4. FPCBUT_170803_020.JPG: Newly emerged butterflies hand upside down for several hours while their wings dry before they fly off to live out their average two-week lifespan. BUTTERFLY
5. FPCBUT_170803_052.JPG: The plant life of the Pacific Island Water Garden plays a critical role in the Blooms & Butterflies exhibition. At any given time, there are an estimated 2,000 butterflies in the biome. Approximately 75% of those butterflies are nectar feeders, others are fruit feeders. Around 32,000 flower blossoms are required to feed the butterflies every day.
6. FPCBUT_170803_089.JPG: Butterflies use plants in different ways to survive
Wikipedia Description: Franklin Park Conservatory
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden and conservatory located in Columbus, Ohio. It is open daily and an admission fee is charged. Originally built in 1895, the Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it is a horticultural and educational institution showcasing exotic plant collections, special exhibitions, and Dale Chihuly artworks.

The conservatory contains more than 400 plant species. Biomes representing global climate zones include: Himalayan Mountains, Tropical Rainforest, Desert, and Pacific Island Water Garden. Additional plant collections include a Bonsai Courtyard, Showhouse with seasonal displays, orchids and tropical bonsai collections, and Palm House with more than 40 species of palms. The conservatory is set within Franklin Park, and surrounded by 90 acres (36 hectares) of outdoor botanical gardens and green space.

On January 18, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places

History

Franklin County Agriculture Society purchased 88 acres (360,000 m2) of land two miles (3 km) east of downtown Columbus to host the first Franklin County Fair in 1852. By 1874, the Franklin County Agricultural Society agreed on the importance of this piece of land, increased the size to 93 acres (380,000 m2), and made it the official site of the Ohio State Fair.

The state fair occupied the site until 1884, when it moved to a new location north of Columbus. With the change, the lot was abandoned. But on May 17, 1886, the site was officially revived when the Ohio State Legislature passed a resolution declaring it open for use as a public park.

In 1893, the Chicago’s World Fair and Columbian Exposition was an immensely influential social and cultural event. It inspired the city of Columbus to create a horticulture building modeled after the Exposition’s Glass Palace. This glass structure, built in the grand Victorian style, was erected in Franklin Park and opened to the public in 1895 as the Franklin Park Conservatory.

From 1895 to 1989, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department owned and operated the Conservatory. Unfortunately, little is known about the Conservatory’s earliest days, as a fire in Columbus City Hall destroyed its records in 1921. Much of the Conservatory’s history has been documented from newspapers and personal written accounts.

For a short period starting in 1927, animals were kept in the lower rooms of the Conservatory. In 1929, these animals left the Conservatory and became part of the first Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Over time, the facility developed a reputation for horticultural excellence and the display of rare and unusual plants. The Conservatory also became a popular location for family gatherings, weddings, and other events.

In 1974, in recognition of the Conservatory’s historic and architectural merit, the original glass structure, today known as the Palm House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1992, Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92 and chose Franklin Park and the Conservatory as the host site for this six-month international horticulture exposition. Renovation of the historic Palm House and a $14-million expansion began in 1989. Additions to the Conservatory totaled 58,000 square feet and included expanded plant collections, classrooms, a library, gift shop, caf� and administrative offices.

In the wake of AmeriFlora, Franklin Park Conservatory’s future lay in question. Ohio Legislature created the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District for the long-term management of the Conservatory. Ownership of the Conservatory and surrounding 28 acres was conferred to a new 10-member board of trustees and an executive director. With a handful of dedicated staff, volunteers, and an operating budget of $500,000, the institution began to regain its identity and momentum.
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