Butterfly Pavilion

The Butterfly Pavilion in Denver, Colorado.

An organization I belong to (CIPA, Colorado Independent Publishers Association) held a monthly meeting at the Butterfly Pavilion in October, 2007. After the meeting, we all could walk around and see what there was to see. Here are three photos taken inside the pavilion, which is a large space roofed with transparent material to allow the sun to shine in. Inside, water runs through rocky channels, there are large, lush jungle-like plants, paved paths through the area, and outlets that spray water as a mist. So the pavilion is rather warm and humid, simulating the tropics. In the middle photograph, an employee presents a program about the various butterflies in the pavilion, showing each one and
then releasing it.

Next month, CIPA will return to its regular meeting place. This will
be unfortunate.