Always looking for an interesting place to walk, I strolled the grounds at Tucson Botanical Gardens. The highlight of the park was the butterfly center. Staff members or volunteers limited the numbers in the enclosed area, and carefully checked for butterflies that may have landed on a visitor before allowing each person to leave. Flora inside the space has been chosen to attract the inhabitants. Brushstrokes of color fluttered by.
Huge sculptures by Alex Heveri of dragonflies, butterflies, and bees towered over the desert plants. The sun illuminated her bronze, steel, clay, and thick bubbled stained glass creations. The Glass in Flight exhibit is temporary, but those colorful insects seemed to belong in that place.
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Beautiful pictures! Especially when it’s still winter here in the Rockies! 😊
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In our Rockies too! It was a great respite to visit the southwest for a few weeks.
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Aren’t butterflies one of the most colourful and beautiful creatures on earth? I’ve been to a butterfly house once and there’s nothing quite like it to experience an up-close encounter with exotic butterflies you can’t see anywhere in Ireland. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 🙂 Aiva
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It was quite a treat to get close to them. I don’t know where they all are from–I don’t imagine they are all native to the desert area. Thank you for your visit and comment, Aiva!
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Such vibrant images Ruth! Funnily enough we did a similar thing just a few days back in a Butterfly House in the English city of Lancaster. Such wonderful creatures and a real privilege to get so close to them. Really dig the glass creations too.
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We are on the same wave length! I visited a butterfly enclosure in New Zealand years ago. It’s a rare treat, isn’t it?
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So nice to walk amongst the butterflies Ruth, whether indoors or out. The glass art is outstanding. Happy Saturday. Allan
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It was a delight to spend time with them. Thanks for your visit and comment, Allan.
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“Brushstrokes of color fluttered by.” — beautifully described.
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Thanks for reading, Neil!
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Fabulous, Ruth. Butterfly garden enclosures are a thrill!😀
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It was a delight. Thank you for stopping by, Jane!
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We just can’t compete with nature’s beauty! Beautiful photos!
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It’s true. Thank you!
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Great photos from your visit. The butterflies were posing for you.😊
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They do seem to do that. Thank you, John!
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What a tranquil visit! Butterflies are so colorful and beautiful, and to relax in the natural surroundings can be a great break from city life. 🙂
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It was a delight to wander in their world and quite relaxing. They are lovely creatures.
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Nice shots of the butterflies. We have a similar location in The Netherlands that i visited some years ago.
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I’ve visited one in New Zealand some years ago also. Thanks for your comment, Rudi.
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I love the stained glass sculptures. They’re very well done.
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They were quite stunning with the sun lighting them up.
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Looks a lovely place, both to enjoy the butterflies and those sculptures!
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It was a well organized garden as well, and a lovely lunch place outdoors among it all.
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Beautiful pictures. What a lovely display of butterflies from the botanical gardens. I especially enjoyed the large sculptures of the butterflies and dragonflies.
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The sculptures were striking, especially when the sun shone on them. Thank you!
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The butterflies are so beautiful! I love the stained glass sculptures 😍
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The huge sculptures were so lovely, catching the sun. Thanks for visiting!
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Oh how beautiful – I’m visiting Tucson with work later in the year so will have to pay the gardens a visit 🙂
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Enjoy your visit to desert country!
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Such beautiful creatures – even the black one with the white spots can hold its own with the more colourful specimens….
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They each have their own beauty. So delicate.
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Beautiful gardens and photos!
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Thanks, Diana! It was a lovely place to stroll.
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Wow beautiful shot! Cute butterfly ☺️☺️
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Lovely. Butterflies sure did win the insect lottery!
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They certainly appeal to us humans!
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Simply gorgeous!
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Thank you, Luisa!
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Beautifully captured colorful butterflies. I struggle taking a good photo of them. Well done!
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Thank you! It was much easier in this preserved space rather than out in the wild.
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The colors/designs in the butterfly wings are one of nature’s marvels. Makes me wonder whether butterflies have predators since they’re anything but camouflaged. Also, I had no idea butterflies feed on fruit but after all, they’re insects.
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I was surprised to see them interested in the fruit as well. There is one butterfly here with a spot on its wing that looks like an eye of a larger animal. Very clever camouflage! I wonder if some of these evolved in places where they might more readily blend into the landscape.
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I can’t believe I almost missed this lovely post! Both (the real butterflies and those amazing sculptures) … wow, it’s beautiful!
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Thanks, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I loved visiting them!
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