Botanical Garden

My friend and I went to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden today.  The weather was warm but not hot, and there was plenty of shade.

You can't tell from my pictures, but there were a lot of  moms there with their pre-school kids.  Lewis Ginter has a children's garden with a small splash area and little play houses. 

 My favorite part was the butterfly exhibit.  The exhibit was in one wing of the greenhouse, and we were allowed to walk into that section. They are very careful not to let any of the butterflies out, as they are not native to our area.

This poor guy had a messed up wing.  I wish I had gotten a picture of the blue butterflies.  They were the biggest ones in the exhibit, and they were moving very fast, almost like they were playing tag with each other.

We saw a little  damage from Monday's storm, but considering how many big trees are in the park, it could have been much worse. They were running on generator power, so the tea room was closed.  That means we will have to go back again and eat lunch there another time.  Here's a link to their website: http://www.lewisginter.org/