The William H. Williamson III Conservatory was opened to the public in 2008 at the Daniel Stowe Conservancy in Belmont, NC. The conservatory spans 8,000 square feet and is filled with tropical plants. Next to the conservatory is the Butterfly Bungalow, open seasonally from late May through Labor Day and filled with beautiful butterflies.
William H. Williamson Conservatory covers 8,000 square feet for tropical plants
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The Conservatory is filled with thousands of tropical plants.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Conservatory Air Plant Arches
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Glasswork Orchids by Artist Jason Gamrath
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Air Plants and Orchids
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Dwarf Powderpuff (Callindra haematocephala 'Nana')
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Giant Crinum Lily (Crinum asiaticum)
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Toothache Tree ( (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
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Azure Skies Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya canhamiana coerulea 'Azure Skies')
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Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)
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Orchids and Bromeliads
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Stone Waterfall Wall with Tropical Foliage
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Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum), Moth Orchids (Phaleanopsis), and Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)
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Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
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Pinecone Ginger ( Zingiber zerumbet)
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Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe laetivirens)
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Fiddleleaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
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Crane Flower (Strelitziaa reginae)
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Conservatory Water Feature
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Bromeliads
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Traveler's Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis)
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Bromeliads and Air Plants
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Zebra Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius charithonia)
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Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes)
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Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes)
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Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta)
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Common Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia) and Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui)
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Great Southern White Butterfly (Ascia monuste)
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Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on watermelon
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