Houston Museum of Natural Sciences - 01/10/1999
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 Mvc-606x.jpg (182725 bytes)After getting out the glass dome itself, there's actually a exhibit (with air conditioning!!!  YES!!! We were all happy again!!!) of all the butterflies.  They were absolutely gorgeous!   All the various colors! 

Needless to say, Nancy was in HEAVEN.  She was taking pictures left and right.  She really enjoyed herself, I think.

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 bttrfly.gif (7313 bytes)Oh, look!  A butterfly flown unto Nancy's hand and then unto mine!  Yea, right.  It is actually a dead butterfly and we just used it for posing purposes.  The butterfly's feathers were really silky. 

bttrfly.gif (7313 bytes)I wanted a butterfly to take home (no, not the live ones.)  And since the introduction video that we saw about the museum states that there are 200 butterflies dead each week, I thought it would be pretty cheap to obtain one.  Boy, was I WRONG!!!  The one that caught my eye is that blue one.   It would have gone in my living room PERFECTLY.  It is $500.00!!!  Can't afford to spend THAT much!!!

bttrfly.gif (7313 bytes)bttrfly.gif (7313 bytes)Overall, I think all of us had a LOT of fun at this place.  It was pretty awesome!  All I have to say is:  BUTTERFLIES ROCK!!!!