We took a road trip today to the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham. The boys are a little too young to really enjoy it, but they will love it next summer. I'm glad we went now so Eric and I could enjoy it without worrying about the boys since they just sat in the stroller. They have a Butterfly Conservatory that was really neato! They have all kinds of butterflies and actually released some while we were there. The caterpillars are sent to the museum and they hatch into butterflies and are then released into the conservatory that is filled with beautiful tropical flowers and plants. Next time, we won't go on a weekend because it was packed! There are many many other exhibits to enjoy including a super cool park area for kids to play on. Like I said, the boys aren't quite ready for the size play equipment they had, but they will be next summer. Here are some pictures...
Butterflies being released. Eric and I both thought it would different than just an employee literally releasing butterflies from a net, but it was still cool.
Here are some pictures of the butterflies themselves...don't ask me which ones are which!!!
This one was HUGE...about the size of the cross section of a softball! I tried to get it to come onto my hand, but it flew away!
There was also an outside seasonal exhibit! When we realized no one else was out there, we made our way in and let the boys out to walk around a little bit. Of course, Brandon went right for the little pond and waterfall!!!
Back inside the main museum, they had a few snakes out. Connor was a little shy about touching it...
But Brandon was all over than snake! He was trying to pinch it!!!
We had a nice trip, and like I said, will definitely go back again when the boys are just a little bit older.
Butterflies being released. Eric and I both thought it would different than just an employee literally releasing butterflies from a net, but it was still cool.
Here are some pictures of the butterflies themselves...don't ask me which ones are which!!!
This one was HUGE...about the size of the cross section of a softball! I tried to get it to come onto my hand, but it flew away!
There was also an outside seasonal exhibit! When we realized no one else was out there, we made our way in and let the boys out to walk around a little bit. Of course, Brandon went right for the little pond and waterfall!!!
Back inside the main museum, they had a few snakes out. Connor was a little shy about touching it...
But Brandon was all over than snake! He was trying to pinch it!!! 
We had a nice trip, and like I said, will definitely go back again when the boys are just a little bit older. 
1 comment:
What a fun day!! We've been wanting to check out the museum ourselves (our church friend works there). I hope we can catch-up soon (we've got a Fresh Market :) and maybe hangout in Smithfield or some other idea you may have nearby. Have a happy Sunday!
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