Thursday, February 10, 2011

BUTTERFLY GARDEN PARK IN WHEATON, MD

WHEN MY SON AND I TRAVELED TO VISIT MY BROTHER BACK EAST WE SPENT SOME TIME VISITING A NEAT BUTTERFLY GARDEN IN WHEATON PARK THAT WAS VERY HUMID. I REMEMBER THEM HAVING NECTAR DISHES FOR MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES TO FEED ON. THEW ENCLOSED MESH TENT CONSERVATORY TOOK US ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO VIEW. BEHIND THE SCENES THEY SHOWED HOW THE BUTTERFLIES HAVE LARVAE AND HOW THEY GROW INTO A COCOON. THEY HAVE A ROSE GARDEN, AN AQUATIC GARDEN, AND A JAPANESE GARDEN. THE BUTTERFLIES INCLUDE ZEBRA MOSAIC, MONARCH, GULF FRITTILLARY. BLUE MORPHO, JULIA LONGWING, MIACHITE BUTTERFLY, PAINTED LADY AND POSTMAN BUTTERFLY.

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