Day 3 continued ...Butterfly Exhibit at the Museum

Our last stop in the museum was the Butterfly exhibit. This exhibit is not in the museum continiously it is a special exhibit. It was Carson's favorite.


The exhibit is all enclosed (obviously :) and very warm. The only allow a certain amount of people in at one time and a security guard opens and closes the doors to make sure no butterflies fly away. They also look you over when you leave to make sure no "friends" tag along with you.


Carson could have spent all day in there. He made friends with the workes, asking them many questions. One employee gave him a special magnifying glass to check out the butterflies more closely.


She also allowed him to feed a butterfly (a piece of orange that the butterflies love to nibble on).


It was getting close to closing time, but the lady in the purle shirt (who worked there) told Carson to stay and she would let him help her let the newly hatched butterflies out. Right after the butterfly's come out of their cocoon they have to let their wings dry before they can be released. In the wild this is their most vulnerable time, they can't fly yet and if spotted they most likely will be eaten.


There was also a cocoon display and you could actually see the little butterfly bodies wiggling around inside of the cocoon's. It was very interesting!