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As the gray and gloom of winter drags on, an oasis with steamy temperatures, lush foliage, and colorful butterflies can be found in the heart of Vienna. The recently opened Schmetterlinghaus (Butterfly House) adjacent to the Hofburg Palace offers up a taste of the tropics even in the coldest of weather.
Inside the Butterfly House, which had been used as a greenhouse by the long-- ruling Hapsburg family, scores of brightly colored butterflies flutter through the air or cling to the leaves of tropical trees and plants. Surprisingly, the greenhouse also is studded with bouquets of silk flowers. Sprayed with a honey coating, the fake flowers are a favorite place for the butterflies to...