Today was a day when we took advantage of our proximity to DC and the wonderful museums it has and visited the museum of Natural History specifically to spend time in the butterfly tunnel. I love that we could leave the house at 3, ride the Metro in, and go in just to see that one exhibit, and then leave. We’re studying butterflies in Science this week and I was so excited about the opportunity for the kids to see them up close and personal.
There were over 200 butterflies in the tunnel. They were beautiful!
This one was amazing. When its wings were closed it was a dull, greyish brown color. Then it took flight and we could see its beautiful blue color. It was hard to capture opened, but Scott got a shot of it when it briefly landed on the floor…not the best backdrop, but still it was an amazing sight!
I was surprised by how much fun the kids had looking at the pictures on the charts and trying to identify the butterflies they found.
We were able to see chrysalis, and even saw a butterfly shortly after emerging from one and another that was almost ready to come out. You could see the wings through the outside. We also were able to learn the differences between moths and butterflies. In my book, it was a total success of a field trip!
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