The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough
Rabindranath Tagore
We drive past the sign to Dubai Butterfly Garden almost every day and the children have asked repeatedly to visit. I have been reluctant as it brings to mind those Victorian displays of butterflies pinned out on cork boards which always made me feel so sad.
Thankfully, the butterflies in this garden are very much alive. The children were absolutely captivated, especially as they were allowed to entice the butterflies to crawl onto their hands and land on their heads.
This is a perfect all weather outing. The 15,000 butterflies are housed in 10 huge climate-controlled domes. There is a clear educational emphasis with plenty of signage and engaging staff, one of whom brought a chrysalis over to us so that we could watch the butterfly emerge.
There was fairly tranquil music playing and lots of benches to relax for a minute while the children decorated themselves in butterflies.
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