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By producer Virginia Steffen
I first visited the Butterfly House at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis in June of ’06. I fell in love. It is such an entrancing feeling to have all these beautiful winged creatures flying all around and occasionally land on you. What a special treat to see the nearly famous Blue Morpho (a giant blue butterfly) fly by!
The best part of our shoot was watching curator of butterflies Mark Deering open up the emergence case, and see brand-new butterflies fly for the first time. It was such a beautiful experience; I was in awe.
The Butterfly House is a special treat for adults and kids alike. I loved watching the faces of little kids seeing so many butterflies up close for the first time, and I also found out that many adults also come here on their own and sometimes sit for hours just watching these beautiful, miraculous creatures. As Deering says, “To many people, butterflies represent spirit,” and what better way to have your spirit lifted than to visit a place where you can see so many butterflies at once?
Segment duration: 07:51
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Producer: Virginia Steffen
Chief Camera - Segment: Julius Bolton
This segment is filed in these categories: Parks/Outdoor Recreation
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