Heavy on Photos, Light on Words: Part III

Location: Botanica

Characters: Evie and Grandma (although she wouldn't get in front of the camera)

Props: Picnic lunch, butterflies and heat

Hart Family Sneak Peek

Our dear friends!

Raindrops and Butterflies

We made it to Botanica just in time for a lot of rain this morning! 

Thankfully we were able to have our lunch inside and wait for things to clear a bit. 

The rain slowed enough that we ventured out towards the fountain to sniff all the lovely roses, and then it started to pick up again. 

Uncertain whether we'd get stranded in a downpour or not, we decided to go further out to the butterfly house. I thought there was more cover to it than just a mesh roofing, but there was a drier area at one end. 

We weren't expecting butterflies yet, and were surprised to find some. 

The cool temperatures and wet day seemed to make them inactive, 

hopefully they weren't freezing! 

The upside of this (our reward for braving the cold and wet), was that we got to hold the butterflies more than ever!

A Botanica Family Membership Makes Me a Happy Girl

You might remember me whining about how much I missed our Botanica membership? 

Well, not to fear dear reader you won't have to hear anymore of that, we have one again! Happy early birthday to me, THANK YOU Momma! 

We are hoping to make it there this afternoon after Evie's "nap". 

And as a reward to myself for finally raking and cleaning out our flower-beds, I'm on my way to get some lovely pansies to brighten our front walk and porch. 

I'm thinking deep pink and plum colors...

I voluntarily set myself a spending limit for this nursery trip, Philip was quick to agree. 

He knows me so well.