Schmetterling

Today's cultural experience with the language school was a visit to the Munich Botanical Gardens, in particular the butterfly house.  It was quite surreal to be standing in the green house amongst the cacti looking out at the snow covered gardens beyond the glass.  We were allowed in for free because we were a "school group".

The rare hairy penis plant of Peru

The gardens were very good and I always admire the amount of effort that is required to recreate the required environment for these different plants.  There was a fern room, a dessert room, a tropical room and, of course the butterfly room.  This last was the high light of the visit.  The number of different species and the quantity of each was amazing.  There is something very peaceful and wondrous about having large brightly coloured insects flapping around you.