McDermott is the marketing and media relations specialist for Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. Brookside is hosting the “Wings of Fancy” Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit, beginning Saturday and running through Sept. 16. How many butterflies do you have?

We have about 100 different butterfly species. We receive an average of 750 pupae each week from Asia, Africa, Costa Rica and North America. But on a given day, we have between 400 to 800 butterflies in flight inside the house. It’s an amazing experience having all these colorful butterflies flying around you inside of a conservatory.