Butterflies

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My family and I recently visited the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum to see the “Butterflies Alive” exhibit.  I wanted to go so that my children could see the unique butterflies and experience them flying around while enjoying their beauty.  When we arrived, we were given a butterfly map of the various kinds that could be found inside the enclosed space.  My 3 year old daughter and I grabbed the first bench we saw and started pointing out the butterflies and matching them to the ones … [Read more...]

Natural History Museum- Butterfly Pavilion

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On Sunday we went to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum to see their Butterfly Exhibit! The Butterfly Pavilion was created for observation, education, and research. As each butterfly dies, the researchers will mark and record the data to determine the natural lifespan of each species. I have to say, I am not sure how reliable the data from this project will be. There were at least a few casualties during the thirty minutes we spent in the exhibit. Nothing intentional- there are … [Read more...]