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Tucson’s Butterfly Jungle
December 3, 2012
— butterflies, gardens, travel, tropics, Tucson Botanical Gardens
In Tucson we keep a small power packed tropical jungle full of exotic butterflies. We live in a draught filled desert, so besides the regular showing of of our local flora, our Tucson Botanical Gardens provides a little slice of steamy tropical heaven for visitors.
Visiting the tropics
I support the gardens and enjoy visiting at all times of year. The contribution to our botanical heritage is important. This oasis provides a luscious environment in the heart of the city for those who treasure gardens.
strike a pose
The collection of butterflies is seasonal. They arrive in the fall and stay until spring.
Butterfly on stone
We do not mind hanging out for a while in the mist. They even play jungle sounds, Here I am with an antler fern coming out of my head.
sitting in the butterfly jungle
The star attractions are born and die constantly. The butterfly tenders bring out new boxes of babies, born right next door in the nursery every day.
twice as lovely
They are whimsical, friendly, and short lived. They are kind of like a living sand mandala. They brighten the world for a brief time. They invite you to come on down to their jungle for a break from everyday cares. They know the secrets to getting it while you can.
on my head
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It is small, but what a fun place to be. You can see them this year if you visit before it gets super hot
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Counting blessings comes naturally after a visit with butterflies. So good to read that you have such gardens available for large and small resurrections..
We always stopped at the butterfly garden in Gainesville, FL (http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/exhibits/always-on-display/butterfly-rainforest/) every time we visited our son, Adrian, while he was schooling at UF. Every visit was remarkable. Every visit was greeted by the earsplitting smiles of visitors to the garden.
My wife’s cancer support group (still alive after 11 years) calls themselves the BABS (bad ass butterflies) because they refuse to give up.
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I love bad ass butterfly as a moniker..the other all honey woman..how cool that is. the Gainseville one looks lavish.
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wow. that’s cool. who knew that in Tucson there would be a great thing like a botanical garden that could support butterflies. love this! thanks for the share
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Yes, Pamela. The Gainesville butterfly garden boast to be the world’s #1 butterfly research site. But the direct experiencing of the garden with sometimes thousands of butterflies alighting on people brings a joyful and humbling time.
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And how lucky that you are in the tropics, so can just have a screen. We must work harder and stay much smaller. I would like to see the one in Gainesville someday.
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I spent a few years in Malaysia when I was a kid, these remind me of the butterflies there, which used to fascinate me!
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