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Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat

At Honey Horn · Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island

Inside the habitat. The screened garden path winds through nectar plants, butterflies on the wing around it.

Inside the habitat. The screened garden path winds through nectar plants, butterflies on the wing around it. 11,161 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025

Map of Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat on Hilton Head Island
Where it is. The pin is the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat at Honey Horn, on the Coastal Discovery Museum grounds. Tap the map to open it in Google Maps. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location: Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

Category: Butterfly Habitat

Best For: Butterflies up close, late spring through fall

The Archive: 9 photos · 48,680 views on Google Maps

The entrance. Inside. The garden path. Gulf fritillary. Up close. Goldenrod out front. Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat. Giant swallowtail.

The Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat is a screened garden on the Honey Horn grounds where native butterflies — gulf fritillaries, swallowtails and more — fly free among nectar plants. These frames come from September and October visits, peak season for the fritillaries. This photo has been viewed 11,161 times on Google Maps.

Key Takeaways

  • 9 photos, shot in 2025 and 2026: 48,680 views on Google Maps and counting.
  • The gulf fritillary is the star — orange, spotted, and everywhere in the fall.
  • The habitat sits a short walk from the museum and the Camellia Garden.

Tagged Features

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The entrance. The habitat entrance on an October morning, plantings spilling over the path.
The entrance. The habitat entrance on an October morning, plantings spilling over the path. 9,652 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Inside. Interpretive signs and the entry doors inside the habitat.
Inside. Interpretive signs and the entry doors inside the habitat. 6,994 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
The garden path. The path through the habitat, greenery to the screen on both sides.
The garden path. The path through the habitat, greenery to the screen on both sides. 6,367 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Gulf fritillary. A gulf fritillary works the mistflowers — the habitat’s most photographed resident.
Gulf fritillary. A gulf fritillary works the mistflowers — the habitat’s most photographed resident. 6,216 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Sep 2025
Up close. Orange wings, black spots, silver underneath — the fritillary at rest.
Up close. Orange wings, black spots, silver underneath — the fritillary at rest. 4,962 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Sep 2025
Goldenrod out front. Fall goldenrod blooms against the habitat’s screen wall.
Goldenrod out front. Fall goldenrod blooms against the habitat’s screen wall. 3,288 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat. The name sign over the entrance — the habitat honors Karen Wertheimer.
Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat. The name sign over the entrance — the habitat honors Karen Wertheimer. 40 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Sep 2026
Giant swallowtail. A giant swallowtail rests on the habitat screen, wings spread.
Giant swallowtail. A giant swallowtail rests on the habitat screen, wings spread. · Photo taken Aug 2026
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