The Heather A. Freeman Butterfly House at the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park will open for the season Saturday.

The exhibit is home to numerous native species of butterflies and allows guests to encounter the insects in an environment that is safe for the butterflies. The Butterfly House, sponsored by the Heather A. Freeman Foundation, was built in 1997 and dedicated to Mrs. Freeman in 2008.

The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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