Luckily for us, there haven't been too many failures in our adventures - that is, assuming we don't get lost and abandon the trip. One of the biggest letdowns, unfortunately, was our visit to the Butterfly Habitat Garden outside of the Natural History Museum.
The garden is located on the eastern lawn of the National Museum of Natural History, in between the museum itself and the highway that runs next to the Sculpture Garden. It's a shady passageway between the mall and Constitution Avenue, and now that we know it exists, we wander through with some frequency to duck out of the sun. In all of our times passing through, though, we have yet to see a single butterfly.
The Butterfly Habitat Garden's website boasts a viewers' ability to see "the actual butterfly life cycle," but we must be strolling through during the hibernation phase. The garden itself is beautiful - there are plenty of bright flowers and it's in an area with a rare balance of shade and sun - but without butterflies, it's a bit of a bummer.
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| (Lifted from Smithsonian Gardens' website - http://www.gardens.si.edu/our-gardens/butterfly-habitat-garden.html) |
On the upside, within the Natural History Museum there is a fantastic butterfly exhibit where guests are able to go inside of a "Butterfly Pavilion" and watch butterflies fly around from plant to plant. I visited with my parents and my dad was a big hit - multiple butterflies landed on him and took a free ride as he walked around. As of 6/12, tickets are $6 for adults but free on Tuesdays.
Location: The lawn adjacent to the National Museum of Natural History - 12th St. NW in between Constitution Ave. NW and Madison Dr. NW
Closest Metro Stop: Federal Triangle (orange/blue)
Cost: Free (pay your taxes!)
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