Butterfly Conservatory

Cabin fever has set in for me. I go to Roswell every week, sometimes every day in a week, but I don't go anyplace else. I miss being able to travel but I don't have the stamina to go very far, and sometimes I'm not allowed to go out in public because of my low immune system.

So we decided we could at least take advantage of some local attractions whenever I am not at risk, and at the same time test out which ones are wheelchair accessible. We started with the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory today.

It was a cloudy but mild day today, in the low 40's F. The snow was melting but there was a chill wind blowing. There were only two other cars in the lot when we arrived as it was early in the day. The distance from the car park to the conservatory seemed very long in the cold. It turns out the handicap parking near the door is at the back of the building, but you had to enter via another road.

On buying our tickets we were pleasantly surprised to learn that as my attendant (the person pushing the wheelchair) Barry got free admission! We left our coats in the coat racks as it is quite warm inside the building. We have been there before but it has always been much busier. It's all ramped and there are often families with babies in strollers.

The butterflies were beautiful as always. I wore a bright sweater hoping to attract one, and did get a butterfly landing on my shoulder but didn't get a photo. It was really nice to spend an hour in a warm tropical environment and in fact we went around twice.