{"id":842,"date":"2008-03-25T04:59:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-25T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2014-10-01T03:28:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T03:28:26","slug":"prettier-dead-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=842","title":{"rendered":"Prettier dead stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The American Museum of Natural History was also featuring a temporary tropical butterfly conservatory that I really was interested in seeing. I was hoping for a small dose of warmth and flowers and butterflies.<\/p>\n

Outside the vivarium were a few collections of mounted specimens; also dead, but much prettier than those I told you about the other day. Something about seeing those bunnies pinned up that way really creeped me out. The butterflies didn’t bother me though. I have no idea what any of the ones in this first pic are; the orange-ish one on the right looks like some variety of anglewing, but who knows? I don’t remember these being labeled, even.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/a>These look much more familiar – and of course, they’re labeled! The vivarium was kinda neat – smallish, but with lots of free-flying butterflies and moths. The space is kept at 80 degrees or so and at least 100% humidity, so with my sweater and wool coat I was fairly uncomfortable after 2 minutes or so. I would have liked to see a nicer variety of flowers, there were only pentas that I remember, plus lots of greenery. The butterflies have feeding stations similar to hummingbird feeders, plus there’s fresh fruit available to those species which prefer their food au natural.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/a>The light was harsh for photographs and it seemed like the prettiest butterflies never stayed still for a photo, but this guy finally settled in. I think he’s called a Cairn’s Birdwing and is from Australia – the topside of his wings is the most striking shade of neon green – I found a pic here<\/a> to give you an idea, since it was impossible for me to get a pic while he was fluttering about.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/a>I have no clue what this one is? Lovely eyespots, though. There were quite a few similar to this, with larger or more eyespots; wish I could remember what they’re called.<\/p>\n

I’ve heard that the buterfly garden and conservatory at the Bronx Zoo is really great – anyone been there? This was a nice antidote to the cold of the first few days of spring, but left me wanting more.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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