Tour of The Butterfly House- St. Louis, MO
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, located in Faust Park in Chesterfield, MO, is an offshoot of The Missouri Botanical Garden.
Since moving to St. Louis in 2010, I have only visited twice, but the visits were momentous! The first time, I walked around with my friend Jenny for the December 2011 "Snow in the Tropics" display featuring 1000 Paper Kite Butterflies. My friend and I delighted in the large Paper Kites which landed on our sleeves, hands, all over the head of a white haired man wearing a red sweater, on the baby strollers, and on our brochures.
The butterfly house is warm, filled with light, plants, flowers, water, and paths. Because of the design and how many marvels there are to see, the place feels larger than the actual square footage.
The exciting aspect of visiting this magical place is that they change the "features" every month. My second visit to the Butterfly house was completely different than the first. Besides the fact that I went with my friend Alexis, March 2012 was called "Morpho Mania." This time the conservatory was filled with 3,000 blue Morpho butterflies that, unlike the gently flapping Paper Kites, flashed and dashed through the air!
(A lucky catch of the blue between flaps while at rest!)
I had the hardest time photographing these speedy BUGgers! The first few dozen shots were of the Morphos sitting on trees or feeding in the squishy banana trays. This was better than having a hazy blur in the middle of the photo as I tried photographing them mid-air, but they mainly displayed the underside of their wings as they rest.
At last, by sitting quietly on a bench, one landed on my shoulder and another on my friend's leg, wings outstretched at last!
For this month, October 2012, they are housing over 1,000 Owl Butterflies instead of their usual 250 for the October Owls and Orchids showing! Be sure visit this lovely place and experience seeing a vast array of delicate creatures.
Since moving to St. Louis in 2010, I have only visited twice, but the visits were momentous! The first time, I walked around with my friend Jenny for the December 2011 "Snow in the Tropics" display featuring 1000 Paper Kite Butterflies. My friend and I delighted in the large Paper Kites which landed on our sleeves, hands, all over the head of a white haired man wearing a red sweater, on the baby strollers, and on our brochures.
The butterfly house is warm, filled with light, plants, flowers, water, and paths. Because of the design and how many marvels there are to see, the place feels larger than the actual square footage.
The exciting aspect of visiting this magical place is that they change the "features" every month. My second visit to the Butterfly house was completely different than the first. Besides the fact that I went with my friend Alexis, March 2012 was called "Morpho Mania." This time the conservatory was filled with 3,000 blue Morpho butterflies that, unlike the gently flapping Paper Kites, flashed and dashed through the air!
I had the hardest time photographing these speedy BUGgers! The first few dozen shots were of the Morphos sitting on trees or feeding in the squishy banana trays. This was better than having a hazy blur in the middle of the photo as I tried photographing them mid-air, but they mainly displayed the underside of their wings as they rest.
At last, by sitting quietly on a bench, one landed on my shoulder and another on my friend's leg, wings outstretched at last!
For this month, October 2012, they are housing over 1,000 Owl Butterflies instead of their usual 250 for the October Owls and Orchids showing! Be sure visit this lovely place and experience seeing a vast array of delicate creatures.
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