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Butterfly Conservatory

I’ve been to over a dozen butterfly gardens around the world, and they never fail to put a smile on my face. This one in Key West had the added bonus of colorful exotic birds.

Orange Tiger Butterfly
Red Postman Butterfly
Yellow-edged Giant Owl Butterfly
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Gouldian Finch
Australian Diamond Dove
Finch
Turaco
Red-legged Honeycreeper
9 responses to “Butterfly Conservatory”
  1. Stunning, each and every photo!!

  2. Nicolette Crews Avatar
    Nicolette Crews

    Love the honeycreeper!

    1. Isn’t he gorgeous!

  3. Margret Roberts Avatar
    Margret Roberts

    These photos are spectacular, Basia!! I just love the Gouldian Finch!!

    1. He’s gorgeous, isn’t he. Almost didn’t look real, like someone had done a paint-by-number on him.

      1. Ron Walker Avatar
        Ron Walker

        Well, as we all know, birds aren’t real. But the ones in your photos are gorgeous!

        https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/technology/birds-arent-real-gen-z-misinformation.html

        1. Ha ha ha, yes I had momentarily forgotten my favorite conspiracy theory!

  4. Elaine Smith Avatar
    Elaine Smith

    Your finch caught my eye. It looked liked a leucistic Java Sparrow to me. Researched and Java Sparrows are aka Java Finches. There are 13 color mutations of rare Javas. You may have been fortunate enough to see a rare “Pastel” or “Ivory” mutation!
    The Red-legged Honeycreeper is such a gorgeous, electric blue!
    What a relaxing day for you!

    1. I was having trouble identifying the finch. Thanks for the clarification. I figured some serious birders would be able to shed some light! That electric blue of the honeycreeper definitely caught my eye.