In March, Mike and I went to see the butterflies at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids (see http://meijergardens.org/). It's a nice break from the winter, and taking photos of butterflies can be fun! It can also be frustrating; I had to delete quite a number of them because they were blurry.
Before we left, Mike took a little snooze on the sofa, and Anya decided to join him. Soooooo cute!
As we entered the part of the indoor gardens with the butterflies, there was a desert exhibit. Here's a javelina, about which I recently learned when we visited Mike's parents in Arizona.
The sculptures of the desert animals were very cool.
This is Mike, saying that he likes the warmth of the gardens, especially to the new snow we were getting that day. Look out the window behind him.
The Meijer Gardens are also known for sculptures.
As you can tell, there aren't just butterflies to take photos of...
There were feeders throughout to attract the butterflies.
The butterflies shared the spotlight with some beautifully colorful birds...
and some gorgeous flowers, which are easier to photograph. :-)
You might recognize our outfits; we went to the Gardens the same day we had our photographs taken.
The inside of the building gives you a forest-like feeling. See the trees?
The leaves in the floor are a great addition, too.
The glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly were also fantastic. There's a special exhibit all summer long featuring his glass sculptures, so stay tuned for a post on that one, as I'm definitely going to go at some point.
Before we left, Mike took a little snooze on the sofa, and Anya decided to join him. Soooooo cute! 
As we entered the part of the indoor gardens with the butterflies, there was a desert exhibit. Here's a javelina, about which I recently learned when we visited Mike's parents in Arizona. 
The sculptures of the desert animals were very cool. 
This is Mike, saying that he likes the warmth of the gardens, especially to the new snow we were getting that day. Look out the window behind him. 
The Meijer Gardens are also known for sculptures. 
As you can tell, there aren't just butterflies to take photos of... 
There were feeders throughout to attract the butterflies. 
The butterflies shared the spotlight with some beautifully colorful birds... 
and some gorgeous flowers, which are easier to photograph. :-) 
You might recognize our outfits; we went to the Gardens the same day we had our photographs taken. 
The inside of the building gives you a forest-like feeling. See the trees? 
The leaves in the floor are a great addition, too. 
The glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly were also fantastic. There's a special exhibit all summer long featuring his glass sculptures, so stay tuned for a post on that one, as I'm definitely going to go at some point.
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