An exciting excursion for the whole family!

Welcome to the wonderful world of butterflies at the Butterfly Garden in Knokke-Heist.

As you step into the Vlindertuin, you enter a primeval forest of exotic plants complete with a babbling brook. More than 300 butterflies from a wide variety of countries flutter and flit wherever you go, including passionflower butterflies, tropical butterflies, owlet moths, red admirals etc. And, if you’re lucky, some may even come and land gently on your head or shoulders.

from chrysalis to butterfly

During the season, many butterflies breed and procreate in the Butterfly Garden. You’ll see them at all stages of their lifecycle: eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and fully-fledged butterflies. The colourful information panels will also tell you everything you need to know about their remarkable process of growth. All of which makes an excursion to the Butterfly Garden a wondrous and fascinating journey into the world of these amazing insects.

jij had dus duidelijk meer geluk dan ik, en die sigma lens lijkt mij toch beter geschikt voor macro dan mijn tamron, kzal maar niet zeggen hoeveel ik er maar over heb gehouden :-( maar bon, was wel heel aangenaam, en echt de moeite om er naartoe te gaan. Knappe set, en heel mooie foto's San!! maar die op nr4-6&16 heb ik toch ook goed hoor :-)) krijgen we de foto's van Tonia ook nog te zien? eternity65 · 2009-04-10: 17:44

OMG all them are beautiful!:) But I'll add 16# to my favorites because is the most strange one!:) wonderful macros!:D onlyricky · 2009-04-10: 17:51

Splendid shots and subjects! susjustjake · 2009-04-10: 17:56

Wonderful butterfly shots! dontblink · 2009-04-10: 18:08

beautiful set !! finbarr · 2009-04-10: 18:16

Wow they are wonderful shots. they look like they're straight from the pages of a butterfly book. Jarvo · 2009-04-10: 18:27

Beautiful set! What a treat to see so many butterflies of different shapes, patterns, and colors. Crustopher · 2009-04-10: 18:35

What a wonderful idea for a photo shoot (and a great place to go with your children)! You've presented the butterflies in such a nice variety of ways. ????? · 2009-04-10: 19:34

I wan to fly to this wonderful world! Excellent!! Yokai · 2009-04-10: 21:58

very beautiful post! i love them all ????? · 2009-04-10: 22:07

Such a gorgeous set---they are even more beautiful than I imagined them to be--I especially love 6, 11 and 16-great post--:) bedazzled · 2009-04-11: 00:14

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.!.! asylum666 · 2009-04-11: 00:47

mooie serie van de vlinders, leuk om daar rond te lopen hè... willyknuijt · 2009-04-11: 03:49

amazing close up set! pumacat · 2009-04-11: 03:55

eeeh die is mooi, goed gedaan van Tonia !!!! eternity65 · 2009-04-11: 05:49

mind blowing set....really awesome..... rishinawani · 2009-04-11: 09:17

Wow!! Sandra, this is fantastic. What an amazing set! Should be a great day... I'm green with envy... :S Hahahahahaha... ????? · 2009-04-11: 09:47

Great set !! They look like the pages of National Geographic... What a beautiful place !! ;-) Chete · 2009-04-11: 18:39

Amazing macros.....the detail you've captured on these lovely creatures is fantastic - well done! lookagain · 2009-04-11: 21:51

What an amazing place! Every pic is perfect! My favs are 13 and 16, but really every one! Framing is nice too. Great set! ????? · 2009-04-12: 01:49

Very pretty shots friend! I love butterflies. Happy Easter to you and your family! :-) oakley · 2009-04-12: 05:01

so beautifulllll peace4kidss · 2009-04-12: 10:09

OH wow onlymehdi · 2009-04-13: 12:24

Increibles todas. Felicitaciones. langosta · 2009-04-13: 16:55

Jullie hebben ook een vlindertuin. Erg mooie set Sandra! MarMeer · 2009-04-13: 20:56

Wow!!!! A very beautiful post!!!! Full of magic!!! Thanks for sharing with us this wonderful world!!! Acqua · 2009-04-14: 05:18

These are exquisite. So vibrant and yet so peaceful. What a patient photographer you are revenant · 2009-04-14: 07:35

Een speelplaats voor fotografen..... Een mooie set met veel kleur en details ! ????? · 2009-04-17: 07:12

All wonderful macros! Love the color of them all but especiall #17. A wonderful fairyland of butterflies...a happy place for sure :-) NellyBly · 2009-04-20: 21:30

Beatiful set! principe · 2009-05-01: 09:11

wow this is very impressive! Riyaz · 2009-05-01: 16:39

Mmmm... I didn't miss this set! I wrote a comment above! What I don't know is why I didn't add the photo of the butterfly in the water to my favourites before... ^_^ xxx ????? · 2010-11-19: 05:34