Butterfly Jungle

We have had a wonderful 3 day weekend.  Friday and Saturday were relaxing/reading days (I started and finished 2 books!).  Today we went to the Butterfly Jungle at the San Diego Safari Park.  I love being a member and able to just pop up there for a few hours.

 Here we are waiting in line.  This is how excited Elena is for the butterflies!

The butterflies fly all around you and they are everywhere.

 

One landed on Carl's shirt, I had one on my bare arm (it felt a bit itchy).  When this one opened it's wings, it was bright blue, so awesome!  Elena was sad no butterflies were landing on her.  She kept holding her arm out as we walked through the exhibit.

She watched some big kids put their fingers near the butterflies and watched as butterflies walked on.  Of course seeing they were successful, she was determined to try too.  I was careful Elena only put her fingers near the butterfly and not actually touch them (you are not supposed to touch them).  You can see she's a bit sad but she did have a nice time in the exhibit.

Outside of the butterfly jungle, we had two other exciting highlights today.  The lions were out and walking around--2 females and 1 male.  It was quite exciting.  Usually the lions are laying down with heads up or sleeping.  Our other excitement was at the warthog area.  They are pinned in with the bat eared fox; the warthogs like to give the foxes a hard time.  It was quite funny to watch the warthog walk over and disturb where the foxes were trying to sneak a nap.  The warthogs and Elena have something in common ;)