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A belated father's day outing to this fantastic museum in Durham, NC. Several newer exhibits have opened since our last visit, so we went to check them out.

Two turtles sunning themselves on a stump (link to larger image)
A wider view of the Explore the Wild exhibit (link to larger image)
Button bush flower and buds (link to larger image)
Green frog amongst a clump of algae (link to larger image)
Yellow and orange daylily (link to larger image)
Water feature at the black bear exhibit (link to larger image)
Fuzzy white flower at the edge of the black bear exhibit (link to larger image)
Black bear meandering across the exhibit (link to larger image)
Black bears enjoy a tasty frozen treat (link to larger image)
Macro photograph of an incredibly symmetric, bright green plant (link to larger image)
Young turtles sun themselves on a rock (link to larger image)
White dragon fly lounges atop a rock (link to larger image)
Large heron sits on an old limb surveying his domain. (link to larger image)
Macro photograph of a queen anne's lace plant. (link to larger image)
Gigantic flowers on similarly large plants (link to larger image)
Large flower bud standing ready to open (link to larger image)
Lemur walking around in his exhibit (link to larger image)
A lemur takes a break directly beneath us (link to larger image)
Radio controlled sailboats in the elliptical pond (link to larger image)
Bright orange flower (link to larger image)
Another bright orange and yellow flower (link to larger image)
Gigantic spider hanging out on its web (link to larger image)
Another gigantic spider hanging directly above our heads (link to larger image)
Macro photograph of the bottom side of a tropical plant (link to larger image)
Beautiful yellow flower within the butterfly house (link to larger image)
Bright red flowers glowing with intensity (link to larger image)
Red and black butterfly taking a break on a leaf (link to larger image)
Butterfly drinking nectar from a purple flower (link to larger image)
Expertly constructed and tiny bird nest (link to larger image)
Feeder tray with fresh fruit for the butterflies (link to larger image)
Butterfly enjoying the taste of a cluster of pink flowers (link to larger image)
Simply yet elegant flower in the butterfly house (link to larger image)
Giant moth on the glass of one of the displays (link to larger image)
Elegant blue and white butterfly in the palm of a little girl's hand (link to larger image)
Looking into the interior of a pitcher plant (link to larger image)
Tiny Venus flytrap plants (link to larger image)
Large purple coneflower standing up tall (link to larger image)
Macro photograph of a Button Bush flower (link to larger image)
Colorful clump of little flowers growing together (link to larger image)
Tall pitcher plant reaching for the sky (link to larger image)
Garden and sculpture outside of the butterfly house exhibit (link to larger image)