Butterfly World

28 October was a fairly overcast day - not at all the kind of day to be taking a whole lot of pictures underneath a screen! Nonetheless, that's exactly the kind of atmosphere I had for Butterfly World, an insect-lovers paradise in Deerfield Beach. Butterfly World also features parrots, humming birds (oh yeah, these are easy to catch on film ... NOT!), and some Japanese fish. Herewith, a short sample.

Shot outside Butterfly World
We arrived a little too early, so we took a quick walk near the lake.
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This cool little fella was one of the first shots I was able to snap off.
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On approach
I was fortunate to be quick enough to snap off this little photo.
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They need a lot of different kinds of plants to feed all the butterflys.
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Watching the butterfly feed
If you hold still, butterflies will completely ignore you.
They're easy to photograph that way!
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Top-down shot of a butterfly on a branch.
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Not just butterflies
This little guy was wandering the shore near the pond at the center of Butterfly World.
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Meanwhile, his bigger cousin was playing king of the pond.
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Colorful plumage
Parrots are housed in their own wing.
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Butterflies are a pug's natural enemy :)
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