While in Ecuador's Bird Capital, Mindo, we stopped by the Mariposarium to be amazed by butterflies. Amazed we were! Fortunately, our friends Steve and Jane were visiting . . . Jane has become an Albuquerque butterfly farmer over the last several years, so could give us an expert's insight into these delicate, amazing creatures. We got to see the entire life cycle, from eggs to caterpillars, to chrysalis to the birth of new butterflies, to making eggs . . . an awesome experience! We agree with Jane that even the idea of butterflies holds lessons for us . . . we can be crawling on the ground one day, then be wrapped cocoon-like in some very close quarters, and emerge flying soon. Here's to happy flights as we enter the holiday season!
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| Happy butterfly farmer! |
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| Blue Morpho likes Steve |
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| Steve gets lit upon |
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| Transparent winged things making more of same |
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| Emerging from the Chrysalis |
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| Drying wings before first flight |
While in Ecuador's Bird Capital, Mindo, we stopped by the Mariposarium to be amazed by butterflies. Amazed we were! Fortunately, our friends Steve and Jane were visiting . . . Jane has become an Albuquerque butterfly farmer over the last several years, so could give us an expert's insight into these delicate, amazing creatures. We got to see the entire life cycle, from eggs to caterpillars, to chrysalis to the birth of new butterflies, to making eggs . . . an awesome experience! We agree with Jane that even the idea of butterflies holds lessons for us . . . we can be crawling on the ground one day, then be wrapped cocoon-like in some very close quarters, and emerge flying soon. Here's to happy flights as we enter the holiday season!
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