If you are looking for an exciting and inexpensive way to learn about plants or interact with nature, then the Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter is the place you should go.
Nearly five miles from UCF, the Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter is home to one of the largest native butterfly conservatories in Florida as well the largest selection of landscape, patio and indoor plants. Furthermore, for only $5, visitors are able to explore the conservatory and are treated to an unforgettable experience of feeding butterflies.
Named by the Orlando Business Journal as “one of the 25 largest tourist attractions in Central Florida,” Lukas Nursery’s Butterfly Encounter houses a beautiful year round conservatory in which visitors can feed butterflies, view various exotic plants and witness the garden’s colorful finches and button quail. Also, the nursery’s exquisite gift shop offers visitors a variety of butterfly art, garden supplies and also live caterpillars, chrysalises and cocoons for discovery and release.
“The Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter pride itself on giving back to the community and providing the unique experience of witnessing the butterfly life cycle,” said Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter Owner Caleb Lukas. “Experiencing such close encounters with nature provides an experience that you can’t find anywhere else.”
Lukas Nursery will be hosting its Annual Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. The two day event will be packed with free food and fun-filled activities such as hayrides, a bounce house, face painting and other fun activities. For more information, visit www.lukasnursery.com or stop in the nursery at 1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo, FL 32765.
