Butterfly World, Isle of Wight
Butterfly World is a butterfly zoo located on the Isle of Wight.
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| Date opened | 1983 |
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| Location | Isle of Wight |
| Coordinates | 50.71127°N 1.25447°W |
| Website | www.butterfly-world-iow.co.uk |
It opened on 1 May 1983 as part of the Medina Garden Centre, becoming the first butterfly farm opened in a UK garden centre, and the fifth Butterfly farm in the world.[1]
It includes an indoor sub-tropical garden with free-flying butterflies.[2]
References
- "Butterfly World opens its wings". Gardeners Chronicle and Horticulture Trade Journal. Haymarket Publishing. 193: 8. 1983. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- Long, Peter (2004). The Hidden Places of England (4 ed.). Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-904434-12-2. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
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