Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

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Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
A butterfly at Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
A butterfly at Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center


The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center is located at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. It is North America's largest, glass-enclosed tropical conservatory.

The center was named in honor of Cecil B. Day, a Christian philanthropist and the founder of Days Inn. His wife, Deen Day Sanders, donated artwork and financial assistance to Callaway Gardens in his honor.

Opening in 1988, the center houses over a thousand butterflies made up of fifty different species. Tropical plants, birds, and insects reside in the center as well. There is a theater room that continuously plays the film Wings of Wonder, an award-winning documentary that examines the life-cycle of a butterfly.

The center has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification award which indicates that the building was designed, constructed and is maintained in ways that are environmentally friendly.


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