Rainforest

I took this picture in the Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences a couple of days ago. Don't ask me what kind of butterfly it is! You see, the birds and butterflies are from places like Madagascar, Borneo, and Costa Rica, and are not identified. They fly around freely inside the 90-foot diameter dome. To enter, visitors first step into a little cubicle (like an elevator car); the door is closed behind them, then a door on the other side is opened when they may proceed. The birds and butterflies are not at all shy, and alight on feeding platforms, located just a couple of feet from the spectators. There is even a little nest nearby, and I saw the babies being fed by their parents.