We had a great opportunity to celebrate my parents' 62nd wedding anniversary last month. My sister and I put our thinking caps on and decided to take them to a "new" place, the Butterfly Wonderland in north Scottsdale.
After viewing a 15 minute 3D movie about the life of butterflies and butterfly migrations, we went into a protected, temperature/humidity-controlled environment. Reminded me of a greenhouse, only MUCH larger.
Lots of butterflies and moths everywhere, and many I had never seen before. Arizona is only second in the United States to Texas in the number of varieties of butterflies that live here.
There were benches to sit on, to allow time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The large koi pond in the center was also beautiful.
Butterflies are attracted to fruit and bright colors....
Many of them took turns landing on us! Here, Terry has a new friend!
When we left the area, we were "checked" to make sure we had no "travelers" trying to escape....then we enjoyed looking at an ant farm, a bee hive where we located the Queen Bee, and then several impressive fish tanks.
After leaving Wonderland, we enjoyed lunch at Butters Pancakes and Cafe not too far away, recommended by Jen and Nick who had ventured to the "wonderland" a few weeks earlier. It was a great way to celebrate a special occasion with our parents!
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