Magic Wings Butterfly Place

We took a trip on Friday and our first stop was the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens.

We had an amazing time!  The gardens were lush and full and so warm it made me think of being in a tropical jungle or rainforest (or rather what I imagine those places might feel like).


We went through to the gift shop to pay our admission fee and then entered the first room which taught us a bit about butterflies but also had frogs, lizards, stick & leaf bugs, beetles and more.




We then walked through the door into the butterfly gardens and there were butterflies everywhere!  They would land on us occasionally even.  We saw so many different kinds and colors; it was amazing.  The room was filled with plants of all sorts and such beautiful, colorful flowers too!


















Mixed in with all the plants and butterflies we also saw turtles, birds, and lizards.



 I know Evan looks unimpressed in this photo but he and Ian have already started plotting to get his father and I to buy them their own pet lizard; I guess they really liked these guys!


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  1. Coombe MillDecember 12, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    I was a bit of a butterfly nerd as a child and knew so many varieties off by heart. I still think their colours are extraordinary. What a great place to visit and appreciate them. #ExplorerKids

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    1. Mother of 3December 12, 2017 at 3:45 PM

      My only wish was that the place had more placards with the names of the butterflies and a bit of information about them like where they're usually found and their lifespan. The variety was so neat to see though and I just could not get over all the colors and patterns.

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  2. Sarah StockleyDecember 14, 2017 at 4:39 AM

    Beautiful photos. I really do love butterflies. We went to the butterfly house at London Zoo last year and it was such an amazing sight. Sarah #ExplorerKids

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    1. Mother of 3December 14, 2017 at 7:20 AM

      Thank you! I was so happy that I remembered to bring my "good" camera!

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  3. Alana - Burnished ChaosDecember 15, 2017 at 1:01 PM

    This place looks amazing. We love visiting our local butterfly world and go about 4/5 times a year, it’s just magical.
    Thank you for joining #FamilyFunLinky x

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    1. Mother of 3December 15, 2017 at 4:07 PM

      If this place were closer we would go several times a year I'm sure. It was amazing!

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  4. Baby Isabella - Dear MummyDecember 15, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    Sounds like a great visit and you were super lucky with your pictures. Some fantastic shots of butterflies! #FamilyFunLinky #ExplorerKids

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    1. Mother of 3December 15, 2017 at 4:07 PM

      Thanks! My kids were laughing because I kept chanting "land, land, land so I can take your picture."

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  5. lauraDecember 17, 2017 at 8:04 AM

    It looks really a great place for a family trip! My kid would appreciate this too for sure, especially to see butterflies and other animals from such a near point of view

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    1. Mother of 3December 17, 2017 at 10:12 AM

      It was so neat to get up close with them plus it was so warm inside the greenhouse it felt like taking a trip to the tropics.. in the middle of winter.

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  6. Nikki GDecember 17, 2017 at 8:16 PM

    I love this kind of field trip! Sometimes I get to go on similar trips with my granddaughters.
    :) gwingal

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    1. Mother of 3December 18, 2017 at 6:32 AM

      They are the best! My kids love anything with animals or hands- on learning.

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  7. Ethan.n.EvelynDecember 18, 2017 at 5:26 PM

    Aww... bless Evan. Are you going to get him one? I love your photos of the butterflies. They are so mesmerising, escpially the translucent one. I never seen anything like it before. Very interesting. Thank you so much for linking up with us on #ExplorerKids xx

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    1. Mother of 3December 18, 2017 at 7:21 PM

      I told him to research all the different types of lizards and if he could find one that we don't have to feed live bugs to that I would consider it but no way am I bringing bugs into the house. I could not get over all the colors and styles of butterflies. The glass wing ones are also known as Greta Oto and they were pretty amazing.

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