Butterflies

We have planted numerous milkweed plants in the Ethnobotanical Garden at Andromeda. In the same area we have sown celosia and zinnia seeds with their nectar-rich flowers. We hope the emerging monarch butterflies (click here for a short video of monarch butterflies in the Bougainvillea Garden), as well as the buck-eye, gulf fritillary and the rare gold-rimmed swallowtail butterflies remain in this area so visitors can enjoy all these wonderful butterfly species, and others, found at this wonderful organic garden.

Andromeda is organic and committed to protecting our island’s biodiversity, we actively plant nectar-rich species for our butterflies. The best time of the year to see butterflies in between April and July, although you will see some throughout the year.

Infinity Deck in our Ethnobotanical Garden – Wonderful circular deck to watch a range of butterfly species.

Sit down on one of our donated benches on our Infinity Deck.

At the higher part of Andromeda you’ll find our smaller Butterfly Haven, planted for monarchs.

So come along and see what for yourself, our visitors have told us:

“Andromeda is the best place to see butterflies in the West Indies”

“You can stand in one place and see 10 species of butterfly”

“You see butterflies here that I’ve never seen anywhere else in Barbados”

The fun doesn’t stop here! Read and enjoy the stories of Andromona, a monarch butterfly, whose sense of wonder, bewilderment and mischief will delight and enthral. Follow here.