Butterflies Add Color to Panama City Beach at Pier Park

By Wesley Mathews


For those who have not visited Panama City Beach lately then you've got new things to look forward to during your trip here. The Butterfly Pavilion is the newest addition to the delightful Pier Park and it is deservedly drawing attention from lots of vacationers and local people as well. No matter who you are, this brand new addition is guaranteed to have you captivated with the many butterflies flitting about filling the entire area with a variety of colors.

The Butterfly Pavilion

According to a News Herald report, families with children are especially enjoying the display of colors put on by these insects at Pier Park. There are reportedly 400 butterflies here and all of them are indigenous to Florida. Because there are no exotic varieties, these butterflies are allowed to mate freely. There might soon be up to 600 of these beautiful butterflies delighting visitors to the park. Among these you will see monarchs, buckeyes, zebra longwings, Julias, painted ladies, great Southern whites and numerous others. The pavilion features a mindful selection of plants that are delectable to these insects so they have plenty to feed on here. As well as passion vines and milk vines, you will also find colorful flowers adding to the gorgeous display here.

About the Pier Park

Operating behind the scenes to bring the Park's many attractions to the public are the Meeks couple- Teddy and Jenny. The initial attraction here was the painted pony carousel that once operated on the old Miracle Strip on Front Beach. When the Meeks' saw just how much the crowds treasured it, they decided to expand with additional rides and attractions. The newest addition, the butterfly pavilion, was added here after meticulous research by Teddy Meeks, who realized that there was nothing comparable to this in all of Northwest Florida. He drew inspiration from the large butterfly habitat at Callaway Gardens, Ga. The pavilion at Pier Park is a much smaller version of the Callaway gardens attraction with its 2000 tropical butterflies, though. Having a small admission fee of $3.50 per person and youngsters under 2 being admitted for free with paying adults there's no reason for you to miss this amazing exhibit of nature's finest creations at Pier Park.

Walk down Memory Lane at Pier Park

A vacation to Pier Park might get rather nostalgic with the numerous rides that Jenny and Teddy Meeks have reconditioned to working condition from the old Miracle Strip. The Carousel, the Balloon racer and the Red Baron plane are just three of the 'old timers' that are enormously popular today with the crowds of people. There are some new additions to the rides which are just as exciting too. You will find enough here to occupy you and your family for the whole day so acquiring an All day pass isn't a bad idea at all!

Staying in Comfort at Panama City Beach

A Bluegreen vacation resort is your best choice if you would like perfect comfort and fantastic service at your place of stay. Pick from one of the three impressive bluegreen resorts in Panama City Beach to make certain that you have the trip you've always dreamed of.




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