A Heliconius hecale, or Golden Longwing butterfly, rests on a green, leafy plant in the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 2025. This genus of butterfly is native to countries across both North and South America and is a member of the Nymphalidae family. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
An Acer palmatum tree, commonly known as either Japanese maple, palmate maple or smooth Japanese maple, in the Margaret Fonde Jonsson Tribute Garden at the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 2025. This woody plant species is traditionally native to Eastern European and Asian countries, but they can be and are grown worldwide. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
A libidibia paraguariensis plant, commonly known as Brown Ebony, in the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 2025. The libidibia paraguariensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family, which is native to Latin America. This species is threatened by habitat loss due to its use for lumber in several Latin American countries. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
A Cercis canadensis tree, or Eastern redbud tree, in the Master Gardeners' Garden at the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 2025. This species of large shrub/small tree is native to North American countries, including the United States and Mexico, and is the state tree of Oklahoma. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
A plumbago zeylanica plant, commonly known as either Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, inside the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 2025. The plumbago zeylanica is a species of plumbago found across tropical and sub-tropical climates, such as India and Australia, and is synonymous with two other similar species. Photo/ Natalie VanDerWal
