'Butterfly Garden' inaugurated in Hyderabad

On the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day, a 'Butterfly Garden' developed in Sanjeevaiah Park here was inaugurated today.
The garden has been designed to create an environment that attracts butterflies as well as certain moths, an official release said.
Telangana Ministers T Srinivas Yadav, Laxma Reddy, A Indra Karan Reddy and Padma Rao, inaugurated the garden.
A brochure on the attractions of Sanjeevaiah Park was also unveiled.
Hussain Sagar Lake and its surroundings are rich in bio-diversity. A total of 50 species of butterflies were recorded in and around the lake. Sanjeevaiah Park, having a colourful range of shrubs, creepers and trees with flowers, attracts swarms of butterflies, of at least 30-40 varieties, the release said.

Butterfly gardening is also aimed at inviting butterflies and moths to lay eggs.
A butterfly park is also proposed to be developed in the area, where about 60 varieties of flowering and nectar yielding and butterfly attracting species have already been planted.