光(guang)明(ming)蝶谷位于(yu)長沙市望城(cheng)區白箬鋪鎮光(guang)明(ming)村(cun)老沖塘,緊(jin)鄰友仁小鎮,屬光(guang)明(ming)大觀園核心功能區,距長沙市區約15km,占(zhan)地總(zong)面積約200余畝,依山伴水,生態(tai)自(zi)然環境優美。
蝶(die)(die)谷(gu)分為蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)觀(guan)賞(shang)(shang)網(wang)棚、蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)放飛區(qu)(qu)、登山(shan)覽景區(qu)(qu)、蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)養殖(zhi)基地、谷(gu)地休閑區(qu)(qu)、科普(pu)展覽區(qu)(qu)、DIY制作展銷區(qu)(qu)、生活(huo)服務(wu)區(qu)(qu)等8大(da)功能區(qu)(qu)域。其中蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)觀(guan)賞(shang)(shang)網(wang)棚占地面積(ji)3900平米,是目(mu)前亞(ya)洲較(jiao)大(da)的(de)蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)觀(guan)賞(shang)(shang)網(wang)棚;科普(pu)展覽廳內(nei)收集了(le)世界各地的(de)珍稀蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)標本數(shu)百種,其中就(jiu)有曾在國際(ji)拍(pai)賣市場以3.6萬美元成(cheng)交的(de)世界第一名蝶(die)(die)--“光明女神蝶(die)(die)”。
園區內還提(ti)供(gong)了蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)由卵—幼(you)蟲—蛹—成蝶(die)(die)(die)的整(zheng)個生(sheng)命(ming)演(yan)變過程觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang),并設置了蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)放飛、蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)飼喂、蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)工(gong)(gong)藝品(pin)加工(gong)(gong)制(zhi)作(zuo)等(deng)互動性活動環節。是(shi)湖南省第一(yi)(yi)個集蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)飼養、昆蟲研究、科普教(jiao)育、觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)攝影、親情(qing)放飛、蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)工(gong)(gong)藝等(deng)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)文化主(zhu)題(ti)公園。蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)網棚(peng)是(shi)蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)野外生(sheng)存的模(mo)擬空(kong)間,網棚(peng)把生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)、文化、旅(lv)游等(deng)動感元素與蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)的習性進(jin)行科學地融合,組(zu)成一(yi)(yi)個完整(zheng)的半封閉空(kong)間。它占地面(mian)積3900平米,高15米,是(shi)目前亞洲(zhou)較大的蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)網棚(peng)。 網棚(peng)區依山(shan)(shan)而建,自然(ran)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)優美(mei)(mei),園內小橋流水、奇(qi)花異草(cao)、景色宜人。棚(peng)內種植有大量蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)蜜源(yuan)植物及(ji)自然(ran)景觀(guan)(guan)植被,通過定期(qi)投放斑蝶(die)(die)(die)科、蛺蝶(die)(die)(die)科、鳳蝶(die)(die)(die)科、絹(juan)蝶(die)(die)(die)科等(deng)100余種近萬只(zhi)蝴(hu)(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)供(gong)游客(ke)觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang),游客(ke)可以置身于(yu)彩蝶(die)(die)(die)飛舞、花海(hai)青山(shan)(shan)的懷抱,展(zhan)現一(yi)(yi)幅人與自然(ran)和諧相處的美(mei)(mei)麗畫卷。
其中棚內(nei)(nei)(nei)的(de)“玉帶鳳蝶(die)”被譽為(wei)梁祝的(de)化(hua)身,祈(qi)福天(tian)下有情人忠貞不渝、天(tian)長地久。蝴(hu)蝶(die)放飛(fei)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)是游客們(men)親自(zi)體驗蝴(hu)蝶(die)放飛(fei)的(de)場(chang)(chang)所。廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)內(nei)(nei)(nei)種植(zhi)有11000株鳳仙花(hua),為(wei)蝴(hu)蝶(die)提供(gong)蜜(mi)源。在放飛(fei)區(qu)放飛(fei)的(de)蝴(hu)蝶(die)不會馬上飛(fei)走,而是停落(luo)在花(hua)叢中待人們(men)觀賞(shang)。在放飛(fei)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)旁坐落(luo)著數蝶(die)亭,人們(men)可以在亭內(nei)(nei)(nei)品(pin)著美茶,欣(xin)賞(shang)美景,感受這與大自(zi)然渾然一體的(de)滋味。