Desert Botanical Garden

Having people come visit is the best because it is the perfect excuse to go explore.  We went to the Desert Botanical Garden with Grandma J yesterday and it was absolutely delightful.  The weather was beautiful, perfect for an outing like this.  We saw lots of exotic plants and a few animals including a huge gopher snake!  The wide and flat trails made our walk very enjoyable even with a stroller.  

My favorite part of the whole garden was the butterfly pavilion.  There must have been hundreds of butterflies in there!  Did you know that butterflies' favorite color is white?  Who would've guessed?  At least that's what the staff told us and I did see a butterfly land on a little girl's white flower headband.  A butterfly landed on the lens on my camera too!  Too bad I couldn't take a picture of that :)  It was very cool.  The pavilion is only a seasonal exhibition and is opened roughly from March to May so make sure to check their website for details if you're interested.  

And you know what made our whole expedition even better?  Our admission was free with a culture pass from our local library!  Thank you library for such a fun day under the Arizona sun!