Places to Enjoy Butterfly Watching
Butterfly watching might seem boring to some, but there are many enthusiasts who would disagree. Those who earn their money from this past time would disagree as well. Butterflies are popular insects and a beautiful addition to nature.
So, where do you go to get a more interesting experience than what you might find in your own backyard? You could take a trip to Tamaulipas, Mexico for the annual El Cielo Butterfly Festival. The trip would cost around $700 if you went through an agency. Or you could try the Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. Then there is London Butterfly House in Britain, the Fjarilshuset in Sweden, The Butterfly Farm in Costa Rica, or you could travel to the United Kingdom.
If you prefer to stay in America, there is Butterfly World in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You could go to Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield, Missouri. Texas offers several enjoyable attractions. Mission, Texas has an annual Texas Butterfly Festival. East Texas has their East Texas Butterfly Festival. South Texas offers the NABA Butterfly Park. Another interesting place to watch butterflies is the Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure in Branson, Missouri. It costs around $18 for an adult and $23 for children 4 and up.
You could join other butterfly enthusiasts and get even more information as people share. Some of the clubs include: Massachusetts Butterfly Club, Grand Prairie Butterfly Club in Illinois, North Jersey Butterfly Club, Connecticut Butterfly Association, and the Carolina Butterfly Society. A club will usually have a low-cost membership fee of around $10 or so per year. Contributing your own information on butterfly watching can enhance the club's effectiveness. You will be able to learn from the experience of others in their adventures with butterfly watching.
If you can't leave your home to enjoy butterflies, there is still a wealth of information available to help you travel with your imagination. You can begin with checking out books at your local library. There are videos available, information on the internet, shows on learning channels on the television. Maybe you can leave your home, but you can't afford an extensive trip such as going outside the United States. You could try natural science museums, zoos, gardens, parks, meadows, nature-oriented fun parks.
Watching butterflies is a lucrative business for some as well as pure enjoyment for others. You can get much more from the experience than just seeing an insect flying around. Just keep your mind and your eyes open to all that is available from the experience. They make a nice conversation piece as your education about them increases. You can share this with your grandchildren and increase their knowledge of butterfly watching. You can enjoy a quiet evening with a loved one and relieve your stress as you both learn about one of nature's most graceful creatures. You might even get to know a neighbor better as you begin to notice the many places you can watch butterflies, especially if that neighbor has a yard full of healthy nectar-producing flowers.
