Insect Fables

Earlier this week the older kids and I took a field trip to the Butterfly Pavilion.  They had a special program called Insect Fables going on.   It was a real hoot.  They learned about all sorts of invertebrates, crustaceans, butterflies, and arachnids.This was a great program.  The Colorado Chambers Players came and performed as one of the members read fable like stories. There was an oboe, bass, viola, violin, percussion instruments as well as digital piano. That belonged to a huge lobster. Cocoons.  Neat, huh? That’s a stick bug.  Those were fun.  Since they blend in with their surrounding it’s almost a hunt to find them. The kids even did a little dancing and played a game. How would like to find one of those in your house? And of course the kids always want to hold Rosie the Spider whenever we visit. It sort of tickles the hand. Shedding a little skin. And this is when my camera battery died.  :(  I think the kids were looking at spiders or something.

 

The rest of these photos I took with my phone. They’re not great, but there were some cool insects and butterflies to see.

There were butterflies everywhere.  It was awesome!  They were so pretty.

The kids and their friends.  I think they were all getting a little warm.  It was quite muggy inside too. Then the kids got to go to the education area where there was a maze, some puzzles, a climbing apparatus, and a zip line!