Wings of Wnder

I spent about two hours taking pictures at Wings of Wonder by Buena Vista. I took about 200 pictures but could immediately eliminate at least half of them as out of focus or no butterfly. It was a great time and there were many of the butterflies that never stayed in one spot long enough for me to get a picture. They are such beautiful creatures and for most of them such a short life. They are also very fragile and you would see a number of butterflies with wing damage.
I was pleased to see the number of people visiting the exhibit. I realize that it is not in a major population center or on a main road but people seem to be finding their way to the excellent exhibit. Most people did not spend the length of time I did in the exhibit. It is hot and humid and I was sweating soon after entering the exhibit. The sweat did have a positive effect you could say. It seems to attract one of the butterflies. First it landed on my leg and I was concerned I would damage it as I walked but it later moved to my head and stayed there until being removed before I left.
One very large moth did not move the whole time I was there. They said it was nocturnal and also did not feed, no mouth. One other very enjoyable animal was the Button Quail. There are several adults and a few very small babies. The plants were also interesting and varied as needed for food for the butterflies and there was a nice garden outside the exhibit but I did not spend time taking pictures there, maybe another time. I had depleted one set of batteries and needed to move on.
I have posted a number of pictures but have not tired to identify the butterflies as I am sure I would be wrong.

Never Again

Corvallis held its “”NEVER AGAIN” Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance at the Starker Arts Park on August 7. I am sure it was very similar to other remembrances that were held over the last few days to commemorate the 63 anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
There was an opportunity to fold cranes and decorate small paper sacks to float on the pond at the end of the evening. The cranes were part of the continuing project started by Sadako Sasaki and there were two stands that held a large number of prefolded cranes. I did not find out the number on these stands.
There was a reading of Hiroshima Mayor’s Proclamation by Sho Kimura followed by the Mayors’ Peace pledge by Mayor Charlie Tomlinson. Mayor Tomlinson followed this with the singing of the Mayors’ for Peace document adding Corvallis to the list of 128 cities in the USA that have joined.

The night ended with the floating of the candles on the pond. More pictures