13 July
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Butterflies Live & Oh, Hey Girl! Link-Up!

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it turned into a butterfly.
The summer of adventure is in full swing and first on our list was a trip to visit a whole bunch of butterflies. A local botanical garden in our area hosts a butterflies live exhibit each year, where you can walk through a garden full of 100s of tropical butterflies, it’s amazing!

Butterflies live

We tip-toed carefully through the garden, magnifying glasses in hand, watching closely for butterflies feeding on the ground. If you stood still enough, you were lucky to have a butterfly or two land right on you. However, for the most part, the butterflies were constantly in motion. Fluttering here and there, it was difficult to capture a picture of them, but the experience was one of a kind.

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Butterflies

We saw one giant moth, a few baby butterflies and learned that butterflies are attracted to the smell of children’s shampoo! We also learned that butterflies are pollinators, like bees and love to feed off of rotten fruit.

Butterfly outing

It was a day well spent, chasing our littles through sunlit paths and taking in the beauty of butterflies and bright summer blooms. Let the adventures continue.

Have you ever visited a butterfly exhibit?

– Brooke & Erica

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62 Comments

  1. 7.13.16
    Mica said:

    Oh that would have been great for the kids! 🙂 I went to a butterfly exhibit in Sydney once – part of a wildlife experience there and it was really fun 🙂

    Away From The Blue Blog

  2. 7.13.16
    Living on Cloud Nine said:

    What a fun time!! I adore butterflies and once went to a conservatory on Mackinaw Island. I bet the kids had a ball with their awesome mamas!!

  3. 7.13.16
    Biana Perez said:

    We saw a few butterflies up close on our recent trip to the zoo and they had this exhibit of the caterpillar going through all the stages of becoming a butterfly – it was so cool! xo, biana –BlovedBoston

  4. 7.13.16
    Shaunacey said:

    So fun!!! We have a butterfly conservatory about an hour and a half from us, makes me want to take the kiddos!

  5. 7.13.16
    Jill said:

    How fun! I chaperoned a field trip a few years ago to a butterfly exhibit and it was so cool!

    Jill
    Doused In Pink

  6. 7.13.16
    Cristina Gomez said:

    Thanks for hosting the link-up!
    I saw a butterfly exhibit at the Academy of Science in San Francisco and I loved it. you had to be really careful to not take one with you without noticing!

    http://memoriesofthepacific.blogspot.com/

  7. 7.13.16
    Jaymie Ashcraft said:

    What a fun place!!
    Jaymie

  8. 7.13.16
    RedTagChicLA said:

    OMG what happy images – thanks for sharing the FUN!

    Check out the 1st installment of my festival style campaign with UK-brand BOOHOO at the blog – I’m sure you’ll love it!

    Rebecca
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  9. 7.13.16
    Amy Ann Arnold said:

    This looks like so much fun! Loving these happy photos.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

  10. 7.13.16
    Shea Sayers said:

    This looks like so much fun and I bet the kiddos had a blast (even your sweet little baby looks mesmerized!). I’d love to take my son to something like this–I’m going to do some research to see if we have something similar around here!

  11. 7.13.16
    Jodie Filogomo said:

    I bet that is a magical place especially for the youngsters!! We have one in our city, but I’ve never been there—it’s on my list though!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

  12. 7.13.16
    Shauna C said:

    What a fun looking place! Bet it was a blast for the kids!

    Shauna

    http://www.lipglossandlace.net

  13. 7.13.16
    Lanae Bond said:

    No, I have never visited butterfly exhibit but I would not mind going! I love both of your looks and your pictures.

  14. 7.13.16
    Victoria Fox said:

    This place looks like such a good time! I bet the kids had a blast! I know i would!
    xoxo,Victoria
    http://www.coffeeandablonde.blogspot.com

  15. 7.13.16
    Laura said:

    What a fun activity! We had a traveling butterfly exhibit at our zoo a few years ago. Hopefully it comes back some time!

  16. 7.13.16
    Threads for Thomas said:

    Sounds like a fun day, and a beautiful place! I’m loving these photos.
    Rachael
    http://www.threadsforthomasblog.com

  17. 7.13.16
    Rachel Garay said:

    Aw this looks like a lot of fun. I took my kids to a butterfly farm one time and they loved it too, so pretty.

    Rachel xo
    http://garaytreasures.com
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  18. 7.13.16
    Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side said:

    Oh my goodness what a fun outing for the kids…and let’s face it for adults too! 🙂

  19. 7.13.16
    Mary Murnane said:

    This looks like a total blast! The photos are amazing, I can’t imagine how pretty this was in person!

    Mary
    http://www.marymurnane.com

  20. 7.13.16
    Lana L. said:

    One of my boys’ favorite activities when they were younger! The butterflies loved to land in my hair – I think because it was blond? I was usually walking around with 4 or 5 at a time.

  21. 7.13.16
    Sarah said:

    hey hey hey — nice choice on that light purple top — i have the same one 🙂

  22. 7.13.16
    Adele Miner said:

    I love places like this, always great memories! You seem so lovely and have a great blog too, let me know if you would like to follow each other and stay in touch! x

    adelelydia.blogspot.com

  23. 7.13.16
    Happinessatmidlife said:

    We went to a butterfly exhibit a few months ago and it was such a great experience. How fun that you and your family was able to enjoy the day!

    Thank you for hosting and hope you are having a fab week!

    Alice

    http://www.happinessatmidlife.com

    Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.

  24. 7.13.16
    Nina Bosken said:

    We have a butterfly exhibit at the conservatory here in Cincinnati. One year when I went, a butterfly landed on me. However this year I had no such luck. Oh well.

    Nina
    aworldofdresses.com

  25. 7.13.16
    Dressed2dNines.Com said:

    We have a similar place here called Butterfly World. Awesome pictures ladies!

    http://www.dressed2dnines.com

  26. 7.14.16
    Shveta said:

    Looks like so much fun! And very beautiful! Sounds like a great day! 🙂
    http://www.SHVETA.com

  27. 7.14.16
    Sheree said:

    What a fun outting! Butterflies freak me out tho, I don’t know why…haha. Thank you for the linkup party per usual and see you at WW linkup!

    xo Sheree
    http://poshclassymom.com
    IG: @poshclassymom

  28. 7.15.16
    Dara said:

    Awesome! My fiance proposed to me in a butterfly garden / conservatory, so I have a soft spot for them 🙂

    — Dara // http://www.peoniesandhoneybees.com

  29. 7.15.16
    Aditi Oberoi Malhotra said:

    So Adorable! looks like a lot fun!

    Adi xx
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    http://www.instagram.com/fancycorrectitude

  30. 7.16.16
    Emma Peach said:

    Looks like a fab day out! I went to a butterfly centre on holiday in New Zealand a few years ago…it was fascinating and very relaxing!

    Emma xxx
    http://www.style-splash.com

  31. 7.16.16
    Sora said:

    I love butterfly gardens! I just went to the one at Hershey recently. It must’ve been so fun for the little ones! 🙂 Gorgeous photos.

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  32. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    They loved it!! It was a lot of fun.

  33. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    That sounds amazing!

  34. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    We had a ton of fun! 🙂

  35. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    That is so perfect!!!

  36. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Haha! That’s too funny!! I have to say I’m freaking out by bugs in general so I didn’t want them to land on me.

  37. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    😀 It was so fun.

  38. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    That sounds great!

  39. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Awesome!!!

  40. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Thanks Alice!

  41. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Aw thank you! Of course, we will check out your blog.

  42. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    oh hey!! Great taste! 🙂

  43. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Aw that’s so sweet!

  44. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    It was an awesome experience.

  45. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Haha, yes!! It was so much fun for all of us.

  46. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    How fun!

  47. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Thanks Rachael!

  48. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    I hope it comes back!

  49. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    They did!

  50. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    You should go! 🙂

  51. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    They had so much fun!

  52. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    You’ll love it!

  53. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    😀 She loved watching them.

  54. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Thanks Amy!

  55. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    We will be checking that out for sure!

  56. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    So fun! 🙂

  57. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    Yeah! We had to have a shake down before they let us out, haha.

  58. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    How fun!

  59. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    They would love it!

  60. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    That sounds so cool!

  61. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    That sounds like an awesome place!

  62. 7.17.16
    Brooke & Erica said:

    How cool!

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