Exit through Gift Shop

So here are a couple of shots of the butterflies in the garden. See my blog pic follio for more detailed shots of the butterflies. And lastly I walked through Instectarium gift shop to reach the exit. Thus concludes my first trip to the Audubon Insectarium.

Butterflies Flight: A Japanese Garden

The final part of the exhibit was a room called “Butterflies Flight: A Japanese Garden.” There were two sets of doors for an entrance and another set for an exit. Inside there was a pond with a couple of koi. Along an outer pathway were gardens with flowers. Butterflies flew freely. Some butterflies rested on the walls and windowsills. The guides told us it was OK to let the butterflies land you.

Metamorphosis

Soon I found my way to a room of display cases containing mounted insects. They were artfully arranged inside. Along the way I passed a sample dinamation dinosaur that advertised the current exhibit. Eventually I arrived in a room devoted to the metamorphosis of butterflies. There was an illuminated display of cocooned caterpillars.

Termites and The Louisiana Swamp

The next area was devoted to termites. There were samples of wood that had been tunneled through by termites. Next was the Louisiana Swamp. It was dimly lit and housed some creatures that live in water.

Bugs Appétit and Gift Shop

Before going further I checked out Bugs Appétit and the gift shop. Yes, “Bugs Appétit” serves insect cuisine. No, I wasn’t that brave to eat them. But I did check out things out just the same.

Corridor of Bugs

The ticket lobby gives on to a grand corridor of insect displays and giant sculptures. A mechanical flying dragon fly circles overhead. There was quite a bit to take in all at once. I enjoyed seeing the ant tunnels.

Audubon Insectarium

A couple of Saturdays back I made my first trip to the new Audubon Insectarium. It is just across Decatur Street from Canal Place Shopping Center. In fact Canal Place will give discounted parking to Insectarium visitors. The entrance for the Instectarium is on Canal Street. Here are some shots of
the entrance.