A butterfly getting a drink from the purple flower

While in the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History we visited the Butterfly Garden.  Getting into the Museum was free, but it did cost I believe $5 to get into the Butterfly Garden.  I wasn’t sure if it was really worth it, however, Jake insisted that the girls should experience it at least once.

Both girls LOVED it!  Brina was convinced she could stay there the entire day.  It was really neat seeing the butterflies so close and having them land on you.  Karlie didn’t mind them landing on her shoe, backpack, or clothes, but when they landed on her skin she didn’t like it.  We spent a good amount of time in the Butterfly Garden which was completely enclosed with a variety of plants, flowers, and of course butterflies.  If you get a chance to go through it with your kids I highly recommend it.

Waiting in line for the Butterfly Garden!

Brina thought it was hilarious that the butterfly landed on her camera!

Karlie with one on her leg.  “Mom, it feels funny can you get it off!”  She was not a big fan of them crawling on her skin, but for some reason they liked her legs, ha!

Brina loving it!

Oh no, it’s on my leg again!  Mom!  For some reason they liked Karlie’s legs!

One landed on the tip of Brina’s finger!

Karlie holding her hand next to the butterfly to see if it will crawl onto her hand.

Fascinating!

I was busy taking pictures when Brina informed me that I had 2 on my shirt!

One butterfly was checking out Brina’s colorful headband!  She said she could feel it moving and it was tickling her ear!

The butterflies really liked Brina.  She loved this activity!

Karlie’s backpack was a favorite spot for butterflies to land!

Hey, look at this one!

Karlie trying to encourage the butterfly to walk up to her hand so it wouldn’t be on her leg anymore!

This butterfly has a death wish….  I went to take a step when a butterfly decided to land on the bottom of my shoe.  I had to hold my foot into this position until one of the workers came with a paint brush and get the butterfly off the bottom of my shoe!  Thankfully I noticed before stepping down!

Jake took this picture on the outside of the butterfly garden.  Sweet Karlie taking a picture of the butterfly in front of her!

Brina showing Daddy one of the butterflies that landed on her fingers.  This is a little cloudy because it was taken through the canopy, but still really cute.  She was so excited to show her butterfly to her Dad!