Butterflies

Turtles & Tortoises

Koi Fish

Reptiles

About Us

Butterflies are amongst natures most beautiful and delicate creatures.
​At Butterfly World Coombs we provide a contained facility designed to replicate the natural environment of it's residents that hail from South America and Asia. Our greenhouse features densely planted tropical host plants, as well as a pond housing Japanese Koi, that provides essential moisture to the environment.  Strolling along the path through the greenhouse you will find an Emerging Area filled with Pupa's in the Chrysalis stage.

Watch a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis to transform from a clumsy insect into a flying jewel of brilliant colour. Check out the eggs of the butterfly or watch the caterpillars devour a plant before your eyes... you can actually hear them as they munch away. They double their weight daily!

As you continue through, you will also come upon our reptiles in enclosed glass areas as well as possibly share the path with Samson our resident African Sulcata Tortoise.  We hope that you enjoy sharing the world of the butterfly as they fly, sip nectar, court or simply bask in the sunlight, showing off their glorious colours.

They're everywhere, all sizes, shapes and colours ranging from the Giant Atlas Moth (10" wing span) to the tiny Red Periot Butterfly (1/2" wing span). As they fly from flower to flower, they sometimes mistake people for flowers and rest on their shoulders, heads and arms searching for nectar.

Accessible through the green house you will find the Outdoor Butterfly Garden. This area is populated with local plants and shrubs that attract wild native butterflies as well as birds and a variety of other beneficial insects. Here too, we have an outdoor pond to help create a symbiotic environments for these local plants, birds and insects to thrive. 

Under New Management

The newest management of Butterfly World Coombs is making changes, but in a good way! Shiray Raines has been visiting Vancouver Island for 20 years, and has recently made Qualicum Beach her home. Her extensive experience in; horticulture, customer service, and tourism are all proving extremely valuable in her newest role at Butterfly World. Having previously run her own Landscape and Maintenance company, Shiray brings a wide skillset and talent, as well as an appreciation for small communities. Among her many goals, is to create space for community, and education at Butterfly World Coombs. She along with her team, is working on an exciting events calendar, as well as working diligently to make Butterfly World Coombs a wonderful experience for visitors of all ages.