carleton university butterfly show

After picking Lilah up from school today, we headed to the annual biology butterfly show that is held just down the street from us, at Carleton University. We went to the exhibit last year for the first time, so I searched online to find the dates of when it was coming this year, just so I could slot it into my calendar and make sure we didn't miss it!

We absolutely didn't miss it! In fact, it has become a fun yearly tradition for us.

Miss Lilah really enjoys getting to see all the beautiful butterflies up close and personal!

[ the flickr set is here ]

butterflies at carleton university

We did something pretty incredible today. We went to the Butterfly Show in the Biology Department of the Carleton University, here in Ottawa. In fact, it's literally just down the street from where we live.

And we got to experience butterflies.

Real live butterflies.

There was a fake one there too. One that I had picked out a nice red dress for, so she would attract the butterflies, but no red dress would do. She wanted to be a butterfly herself. Might I add, a mighty cute one!

We had such a wonderful time. I sliced up an orange for the butterflies and we brought it along. Lilah thought the slices were for her and helped herself to a few! (We're working on the sharing thing, even with the butterflies. Heh!)

And now that I know the university does this annually, we might just get our butterfly fix every year!

[ more pictures here ]