March Madness

No, not basketball, butterflies!

March Morpho Mania is an annual event at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.

During this event, thousands of Blue Morpho butterflies flutter around the Butterfly House.

These butterflies are Native to Central and South America forests. Their wings are a brilliant color blue, but they aren’t actually colored blue.

They are lined with tiny scales that only allow blue light through.

We actually visited the Butterfly House about 3 weeks ago but the cake wasn’t there yet.

A week later, the cake was there. I decided to take Andrew back to look at the cake and play in the park.

Before we got there he said he knows what the cake will look like. He said it would be covered in butterflies. He was right.

Click on the picture to find the
 butterfly between the kids.

The Butterfly House opened its doors in September 1998 and in July 2001 became part of the Missouri Botanical Garden. If you are a St. Louis City/County resident you can get in for free on the first Tuesday of every month from 9-11 am.

Thanks Diane!

Cake artist - Marilyn Callahan

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