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I went to visit my brother who lives just outside of Grand Rapids and wanted to
see Meijer Gardens' annual butterfly exhibit. It runs from March 1 to April 30.
In November, I had been to Butterfly World by Ft. Lauderdale, FL and was really
impressed. Well, unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed here. The types of
butterflies was limited and the number of visitors weren't. Luckily I got
there about 9:20 and went right to the butterfly exhibit. I stayed for about an
hour and a half and then decided to go outside and cool off for a while. When I
returned about 45 minutes later, there were at least a hundred people waiting in
line to get into the exhibit and another hundred waiting to purchase tickets
into the gardens. I went on Saturday, April 26. Here's my recommendation: Don't
go the first or last two weeks of the exhibit, go on a weekday, and before 3 or
4 o'clock. If you plan on taking pictures, go on a sunny day between 10 and 2
(so you get the most sunlight), make sure you have a close focusing lens, use
fast film, and be patient.
Most of these pictures were taken within 6 feet of each other. It was the only
well lit spot that butterflies came to.
Tree Nymph
(Idea leuconoe)
Tree Nymph
(Idea leuconoe)
Tree Nymph
(Idea leuconoe)
Banded
Orange (Dryadula phaetusa)
Banded
Orange (Dryadula phaetusa)
A Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
Banded
Orange (Dryadula phaetusa)
Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
Lacewing
Butterfly (Cethosia biblis)
And here's the poor man's rendition.
They also
have several nature trails.
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