When we get that first blast of warm air as we did earlier this week, it is hard to visualize going back to the colder temperatures, which we most certainly will before spring officially begins.
However, say you seek a warmer, more humid experience but cannot afford the airfare passage to a Caribbean island, then the Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies are Blooming exhibit at Meijer Gardens is probably your second best opportunity to feel the warmth on your skin.
And while you may not feel the warm soil on your toes since the gardenss insists you stay on the trail, I can promise that, if you hold still, maybe one or two of the world’s 50 most beautiful species of butterflies (totaling roughly 7,000) at the Tropical Conservatory will land on you. And, luckily for you, the exhibit will be documented for you to enjoy the butterflies in the future.
For while the Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition runs until April 30, on Sunday, March 13, photography enthusiasts of the
West Michigan Photographers Alliance invite photographers of all skill levels to hang out, socialize, photograph and learn together.
West Michigan Photographers Alliance offers year-round programming, but this event is special because the activities of capturing butterflies is not as easy as you might think. (I know; I have tried over the years.)
If you wish to join the group in this community-building activity, then plan on meeting at the front entry parking lot at 10:30 a.m. sharp. As a reminder, Meijer Gardens members are admitted free but others will need to pay admission. Organizers advise that you bring cash to help speed up the ticket purchasing process so that all of those participating can enter at the same time.
Please note: no tripods or monopods will be allowed in the exhibition space.
If you would like to view some of their past walks and the types of subjects they have explored together, please search the hashtag #westmiphoto for photographic examples.
Visit the Garden’s site for all the events happening surrounding this exhibition. http://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/butterflies-are-blooming/
Admission: $14.50 adults, $11. students and seniors. Free to members.