Beginning in early May and running daily through Mid- September 2008, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Brookside Gardens South Conservatory will feature live butterflies. Come witness the butterfly life cycle as tiny eggs hatch into crawling, chewing caterpillars, which then encase themselves in jewel-like chrysalides and emerge as sipping, flying adult butterflies. Learn about the best annual and tropical plants, and hardy shrubs that are used as nectar sources to attract butterflies to your own garden.
Butterfly visitation hours are from 10 AM to 1 PM. Exhibit tickets and parking are available at the Visitors Center and Conservatories. Admission is $5.00 for adults (included in safari price).
We will meet at Brookside Gardens at 9 AM and have a class on butterfly photography before heading into the exhibit at 10am. After shooting butterflies we will do some HDR work in the gardens. Safari ends at 1 PM. Macro and wide angle lenses are the preferred choice for butterflies, flowers and landscapes.
To register for this safari click HERE.
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Brookside Gardens,
Wheaton, Md.
August 16, 2008
$65 - Half Day
Price includes admission fee to the butterfly exhibit