Monday, April 1, 2013

Butterfly Pavilion

Today we decided to go visit the Butterfly Pavilion with some of the grandchildren.  We were greeted
 near the entrance by a giant preying mantis. 




Butterfly Pavilion may be a bit of a misnomer because in addition to the beautiful butterfly exhibit, there are a number of other interesting things to look at as well.

One popular exhibit was a chance for guests to spend a time holding Rosie the tarantula.  Four people in the family were actually brave enough to hold her and got stickers to prove it.  Four other people politely but emphatically declined.





After spending some time with Rosie and also at the sea critter exhibit, we entered the butterfly pavilion which was a large greenhouse filled with beautiful foliage and flowers of the sort that butterflies adored. 

Sometimes the butterflies were hard to see, but this black and white one on the pink flowers showed up niely.




Turtles slept on the rocks in the pond.





There was an exhibit showing what happens when the butterflies go through various stages of their  lives.


These butterflies looked like they had large eye on itheir wings.


 Lincoln liked the sign warning guests NOT to touch the butterflies.








It was a great way to spend a morning.







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