Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas: Aquatic Garden, Azalea Garden, Butterfly Garden, Children’s Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Style Garden, Trial Garden, Rain Garden, and the Woodland Walk. The Formal Gardens areas include a Perennial Garden, Yew Garden, the Maple Terrace, and Fragrance Garden. Brookside Gardens also features two conservatories for year-round enjoyment. Admission to the gardens is free.
Brookside Gardens’ vehicle entrances feature deer exclusion grates, which also preclude pedestrians from crossing. All pedestrians should enter the Gardens through the pedestrian entrances on Glenallan Avenue, on the left of the vehicle entrance, or the conservatory pedestrian entrance, to the right of the vehicle entrance. Crossing the deer exclusion grates on foot could result in injury.
The Gardens are open for your enjoyment, relaxation, and exercise from sunrise to sunset.
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The Orange Dead Leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) is native to broad swaths of dense forests throughout Asia. Though often hunted by birds, this species is very rarely found, thanks to an evolutionary defensive tactic that employs camouflage. When its wings are closed, this butterfly has mottled brown tones and dark lines that bear a striking resemblance to the veins of a decaying leaf. Yet when it spreads its wings, a dazzling display of vibrant shades of orange, black, and blue helps this species attract a suitable mate. Could you tell from the image that it was a butterfly?
| 2026 Daylily Show at Brookside Gardens Saturday, July 11 at 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: FREE Location: Visitor Center Auditorium On going: The incredible diversity in butterfly wing patterns comes from a relatively small number of highly adaptable genes. A single "genetic switch" can completely alter the color palette of the wing scales. For instance, Clipper Butterflies (Parthenos sylvia) have many different subspecies that are all different colors. As the species spread across different islands and mountain ranges in Southeast Asia, populations became separated (geographic isolation). Over thousands of years, these groups developed localized colors and patterns. The base colors help the butterflies blend into their specific habitats. For example, mainland Asian populations generally exhibit blue-green colors for leaf camouflage, while those from the Philippines and surrounding islands often feature richer brown or dark hues. Buy your tickets today and check out the amazing variety of native and exotic butterflies at The Butterfly Experience. What's In Bloom in July
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