Butterfly Magic

A real quick break between the Redington Pass adventures, I wanted to let you know that there is one more month left to the Butterfly Magic exhibit going on at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.  After April, you'll have to wait until Fall.  Here are some of my shots taken in early March.

You'll see these little food containers all around for the butterflies to grab a "snack". (above) Here is a Morphos taking a quick break from flying.

It does get warm in the exhibit so bring some bottled water with you.  You may sweat a bit:)

Watch where you step as they are all over the place.

They many times may decide to land on you.

Butterfly Magic is at the Tucson Botanical Gardens for a few more weeks! It's a great place to bring kids or just learn about the many butterflies flying around the garden. Bring your camera:) Stay tuned for tomorrow's post on Tanque Verde Falls in Redington Pass.

La Amazona

My friend Jen and I had the pleasure of meeting a local by the name of Pepe.  He quickly fell in love with Jen.  Howler Monkeys are amazing creatures.

While digging through papers for my taxes, I found two more rolls of film.  They are the very last remnants of my old camera.  During my trip to the Amazon in 2008, I filmed our locations using 3 different cameras.  Here are several more shots of our experiences in the Amazon rain forest.....

I hate rolls of film because you are kind of "blind" when taking the shots.  This pic above is of a morphos butterfly in its' natural setting.  Here's the close-up.  Look below.  See if you can spot this large electric blue butterfly with its' wings closed.

Camouflage is found among the forest's inhabitants.

We woke up super early to get this shot. Note the following...white steam rising from the rain forest floor. This was one of the many beautiful moments of the rain forest.

The Walking Tree that moves several inches every year.

Endless miles of jaguar, caiman, macaw, tapir, capybyra dominated rivers.....

The only way into the forest is by canoe or boat. Your mind goes empty by the natural beauty which surrounds you.

A breeze under the shade of your long canoe along the river allows you to snap pics of monkeys and other fauna without disturbing their habitat.

Some fun in the jungle

Butterflies love clay along the river.....

Incredible shots of color

Follow the stairs up and discover a whole new world!

Hope you enjoyed these pics.  Spring is just around the corner:)