A sunken stone grotto garden designed as a nudist colony during the 1935 California-Pacific Exposition–turned a butterfly garden containing both the larvae and nectar plants needed for the complete life cycle of butterflies. Miniature indentations built into rocks collect small pools of water for the monarch, sulfur, and swallowtail butterflies that can be seen among the colorful perennials and majestic ficus trees that surround the garden.

Zoro Garden’s current residents are equally colorful (but less controversial!). Monarch, sulfur, skipper, and swallowtail butterflies feast on butterfly bush, blanket flower, Verbena and Lantana.

Larvae plants include milkweed, foxglove, sunflower, monkey flower, and California Lilac.

Events

There's always something new to experience at the Park! Check out the festivals, tours, concerts, and events scheduled all year long.

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Art Mart

San Diego County Art Mart Association features artists in oil, acrylic and watercolor, photography and jewelry design, stained glass and ceramics alon...

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Event ImageAttractions

Art Mart

San Diego County Art Mart Association features artists in oil, acrylic and watercolor, photography and jewelry design, stained glass and ceramics alon...

Event Details
  • See 75 million years in one day. An orange dinosaur is on one side and a green dinosaur is on the other side. The Nat logo is on the bottom.
  • Pink poster that says "We put the eek in Geek." A black beetle is at the bottom of the photo along with the Nat logo