Airlie Garden, Butterflies

Up next, I had a request for the butterflies at the garden.  There were all kinds, 

 This metal butterfly bench was very pretty, but the sun was shining on it and the metal got very hot.  I couldn't sit for long.

 There was a beautiful butterfly arbor,

 Butterfly mosaics,

 and one side of the bottle house was a butterfly. 

 We also saw caterpillars,

 and actual butterflies all throughout the garden. 

 But the butterfly highlight was the butterfly house.  Here, the butterflies were almost tame. 

 I guess they have been photographed so much they didn't mind.

 Several were congregating on the watering sponge. 

 And there was another beautiful butterfly sculpture on the ceiling. 

One even landed in E's hair.  There was a double door entry and exit.  I didn't understand what the mirror was in the area between the two doors until we were leaving.  Guess they don't want any hitchhikers leaving the building.