"Wings of Paradise" is a butterfly conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario (roughly 15 km from Waterloo). It hosts over 2000 free-flying butterflies in a tropical garden that reminds me very much of the Palm Garden in Frankfurt. Over 85 species of butterflies from Costa Rica and the Philippines are represented. Despite it being a sunny Saturday, the place was not too crowded with people.
Quite amazing what one can do nowadays with a digital camera the size of a cigarette box (the original movie had 45 MB and a considerably better resolution). Some of the photos you can find here:
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For more info visit: www.wingsofparadise.com
Hi Bee and Stefan, great photos, I expanded the butterfly photos using the zoom function, they are great, but could not veiw video, this is my computer problem I believe, anyway thanks to you both for sharing an obvious great day out, best wishes paul.
ReplyDeleteGreat digital media!
ReplyDeleteWith global warming, maybe those butterflies will be allowed outdoors!
Short & sweet - the movie.
ReplyDeleteBees and butterflies, pollinating the plants, sometimes buzzing or wings flapping just fluttering around
all they ask for is just a little nectar - enough to complete their task
sometimes butterflies seem like colourful dust particles, just for a moment held together and endowed with 'life'
as they fly past sprinkling dust and magic pollen in their short particulate life
Reversible and irreversible are levels infused in each other. A phrase taken from the Kuhnian book
ReplyDeleteIt works on a lot of different levels I think?:) Nice pictures of you two.
Dear Bee,
ReplyDeletethank you for that great video :-)
It's amazing indeed how that little camera can take so many movie shots. But it's even more amazing to see your talent in pulling together all that raw material to such a beautiful video!
Cheers, Stefan
Wow, soooooo sweet...! Thank you, Bee.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love butterflies? Wow, that was great!
ReplyDeleteHey Bee, Stephan,
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely couple you are!
Cheers,
T.
We had a great visit at the Wings of Paradise. I recomend this outting, they also have an information, and education area, for those who wish to learn more.
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