Butterflies are not born free…

I recently was fortunate enough to spend time at the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory in Key West, Florida.  Since they can give you much better information than I can, I suggest you visit them at

http://www.keywestbutterfly.com/

Butterflies are their key attraction:

Blue Morpho Butterflies Feeding on Fruit

These Blue Morpho butterflies are feeding on fruit.  We did see many with open wings, showing their vivid blue tops, but I didn't get any pictures of them.

I did not take the time while we were there to look closely at the exhibits which would have told me what the butterflies were.  It was much more fun (and relaxing) to walk in the conservatory instead and look at them.

Black and White Longwing

This black and white longwing was feeding on a flower.

Fritillary of some sort

I was not able to find an identification for this one, but it appears to be a fritillary of some sort.

Swallowtail - Possibly a Pipevine

Unidentified Longwing

Unidentified Longwing

White Button Quail

In addition to all the butterflies there were birds flying around.  These White Button Quail were adorable.

Flamingos at the Waterfall

There were two flamingos, who are apparently quite playful.  I did not see them playing, but there were two tennis balls in the water with them. 

Turtle

I saw three turtles - looking like a momma, papa, and baby.  They probably were not - just small, medium, and large.  This one looks like he's trying, rather unsuccessfully, to hide behind that fern.