Jena, April 14, 2026. Colorful awakening in the center of Jena: This year’s butterfly season has officially begun at the Botanischer Garten. Visitors can now once again observe a wide variety of tropical butterflies up close in the climate-controlled greenhouse.
- Event: Start of the 2026 butterfly season
- Location: Botanischer Garten Jena, Fürstengraben 26, 07743 Jena
- Start: From mid-April
A Piece of the Tropics in the City of Light
With the start of the warmer season and just in time for spring, the Botanischer Garten in Jena traditionally opens its doors for this special exhibition. The warm and humid climate in the tropical house provides ideal conditions for the sometimes very large and exotic insects. The butterflies fly freely around the greenhouse and offer a popular destination for families, amateur photographers, and nature enthusiasts right in the city center.
Background: The Botanischer Garten of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität
The Botanischer Garten in Jena is the second oldest in Germany; its origins date back to 1586. On an area of approximately 4.5 hectares, the university facility is home to thousands of plant species from all climate zones of the earth.
The butterfly exhibition is one of the facility’s annual highlights. In addition to the flying animals, attentive visitors can often observe the sensitive process of hatching, as the pupae are hung in special display cases within the greenhouse. This allows for a direct insight into the complete life cycle of the insects.
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Schmetterlingssaison im Botanischen Garten in Jena gestartet
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