Don and Sue headed out this morning to Yuma so we said our say goodbyes and wished them safe travels. We will miss their company and hope our paths will cross again.
I'm not a great botanical gardens fan but when I read that the gardens was having a Butterfly Exhibit, I told John I wanted to go. Luckily, with our Tucson Passport, we were able to save $$ as the Butterfly Exhibit itself was $11 per person. This month, all the butterflies are from North and South America. We walked in to a 90 degree humid room with hundreds of butterflies flying around. It took the warmth of a blow dryer in the exhibit to get our camera defogged. I made up this collage of the different butterflies. Some were just too difficult to get a picture of as they were always flying around and when they landed, they would close their beautiful wings. I was lucky enough to have one land on my leg and hang out with me for several minutes.
I'm not a great botanical gardens fan but when I read that the gardens was having a Butterfly Exhibit, I told John I wanted to go. Luckily, with our Tucson Passport, we were able to save $$ as the Butterfly Exhibit itself was $11 per person. This month, all the butterflies are from North and South America. We walked in to a 90 degree humid room with hundreds of butterflies flying around. It took the warmth of a blow dryer in the exhibit to get our camera defogged. I made up this collage of the different butterflies. Some were just too difficult to get a picture of as they were always flying around and when they landed, they would close their beautiful wings. I was lucky enough to have one land on my leg and hang out with me for several minutes.
John heard that about 40 a day emerge and 40 a day die. You could stand outside another building and watch them come out of their chrysalis. Due to glare, we couldn't get any good photos.
After the main event, we strolled through the gardens. There are 16 specialty gardens within 5 1/2 acres. There were some unusual cacti and we've included photos of the ones most interesting.
After the main event, we strolled through the gardens. There are 16 specialty gardens within 5 1/2 acres. There were some unusual cacti and we've included photos of the ones most interesting.
Pincushion
Medicinal Aloe
Another type of Aloe
And another type of Aloe
Beautiful bloom of some unknown type of cactus
Bristly Pear
John had been told by another camper that they had seen a Great Horned Owl in the same place two nights in a row. So we headed off just before dusk to see if we would have any luck ourselves. Nope but we were given a beautiful sunset over the Catalina Mountains.
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