Yesterday we took a great trip to a Butterfly Rainforest. It was a 2 1/2 hour drive and a friend and I took the seven kids for a field trip. And, as I mentioned yesterday, it was well worth it!
The kids learned some new things and got to talk a little bit about things they already knew. And I was so amazed at how much there was to do with butterflies. We went in a huge screened area with hundreds of different butterflies. Not all native to our state. The kids stood still, waiting patiently for one to land on them. And, I think, everyone was able to experience that.
There were all types of butterfly flowers, birds, fish and even a family of turtles. I was most surprised by the birds, black and orange weaver finch, a zebra finch and a family of quail (which I never did see.)
We also got to see the butterfly "nursery" and many of the butterflies were coming out of their chrysalis's. They also had a wall of flight in which hung many, many different types of butterflies, both pictures and real exhibits, from all over the world. They even had a "laboratory" were we could watch "butterfly scientist" doing butterfly "stuff."
As an added bonus, there was a really great history museum. We were able to learn a little bit about our state's prehistoric history and a little bit of our topography.
We stopped for lunch on the way home. The kids did great. We did great. So glad we made the effort. . .
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That's sounds fascinating and fun... so glad everything went well and you had a great adventure.
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