The DC Traveler

Discover the beautiful world of butterflies as they flutter around your head at the new Butterfly Pavilion oasis at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
The new pavilion will open today, with over 300 live butterflies.  
In the adjacent gallery, Partners in Evolution teaches how animals and plants co-exist through depending on each other for food, protection and pollination.
This is the second butterfly park or habitat in the Washington, DC area, the other is located at Brookside Gardens in suburban Wheaton, MD.
The new Pavilion at the Natural History will open on Friday, February 15th, …read more

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Spectacular and award-winning images of nature are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.  The exhibit displays selected photographs from the 2006 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards and the National Wildlife Photography Awards competitions.
From over 24,000 entries, the winners represent the best in wildlife and nature through the art of photography.
     
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20560
Admission – all and Smithsonian museums are free
Hours – Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through March 25th
Nearest Metro subway station – Smithsonian Station (use the Mall exit) – Blue and Orange …read more

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