Butterfly Gardens

We saw a sign for a butterfly garden.
We stopped and asked for directions.

This indoor garden is the one I had read about.
Right away a Leaf Mimic perched on my hat.

Even when I took my hat off the butterfly stayed.
I think it liked my hat.

This garden also was home for a few tropical birds.
The Ibis did not mind all the attention.

The Atlas Moth of Southeast Asia has the largest wing surface of any moth in the world. When the wings are closed they look like a snake's head.
As adults they do not feed; they attract mates with pheromones.
The Luna Moths in North America also are non-feeders as adults and attract their mates with pheromones.