Wings of Fancy
Photos and text by Kenneth K. Lam
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- A male Grecian Shoemaker butterfly (Catonephele numilia) lands on a staff member of the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Pipeline Swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) dries it wings after emerging from its chrysalis stage at the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus filer) butterfly lands on Akhil Sanderson, 5, who is touring the butterfly exhibit with his school Yu Ying Charter School of D.C. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A butterfly feeds on watermelon juice at the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Zebra Swallowtail butterfly (Eurytides marcellus) feeds on flower nectar in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. The show features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Zebra Longing butterfly (Heliconius charitonia) hanging on a plant inside the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens’ South Conservatory. The exhibit features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Mournful Owl butterfly (Calico eurilochus) lands on visitor Satine Diouf, of Dakar Senegal, at the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Leopard Lacewing butterfly (Cethosia cyane) lands on the hand of a visitor to the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. The exhibit features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Julia Longing butterfly (Dryas iulia) in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Magnificent Owl butterfly (Calico atreus) at the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- An Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus) in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A pair of Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor) at the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. The show features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A pair of butterflies in flight in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- Frank Colon, of Jessup, uses his cell phone to take pictures of a female Great Yellow Mormon (Papilio lowi) butterfly. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A mating pair of Blue Morpho butterflies (Morpho peleides) in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. The show features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
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- A Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) lands near its identification card in the Wings of Fancy exhibition at Brookside Gardens South Conservatory. The show features over 500 and more than 50 species of live butterflies and moth from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. The exhibit runs daily from late April to mid September. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun)
School children and visitors from around the region have been enjoying the Wings of Fancy live butterfly and caterpillar exhibit at Brookside Gardens since April.
The very popular seasonal display in Wheaton features more than 500 live butterflies of up to 70 different species from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia. Visitors can closely observe and learn about the different stages of the butterfly’s life cycle through metamorphosis from caterpillars to chrysalis to its final emergence to fly among the colorful flowers and plants.
The exhibit has been ongoing nearly every year since 1997. This year it is open daily from 10 AM to 4 PM until September 17.
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