Minnies butterfly garden

[jiggerj]

I was able to enjoy the beauty of the F&G last May and really looking forward to it again in 2 weeks-

But I also think I missed alot- I have seen mention of Minnies Butterfly Garden but havent experienced it yet- Can you tell me about it? :)

and what else makes the F&G special for you?

[dvcconvert]

You'll love it! -- At Minnies you can get this close to hundreds of Butterflys!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/dvcconvert/Butterflys.jpg

It's basically an enclosure where guests can walk thur, and plantings that are food sources to butterflies have been placed, and butterflies released into the enclosure (as seen below)

http://z.about.com/d/goflorida/1/7/R/L/wdw-epcot-fgf-butterflies.jpg


In my mind the F & G Festival is one of THE most beautiful times of year to be in the world! -- one word of caution however -- look out for this guy -- he's always barking at people!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/dvcconvert/Where1.jpg

;)

[jiggerj]

WOW! and an even bigger WOW!!! Oh, I cant wait! DS will love it!!! Me too! :) Awesome photos Convert... You always post super photos- Thank you!!

The tree is way cool! I will definately be looking for him- ;)

[mushu]

I enjoyed the butterflies.

[bavaria]

Flower and Garden (Along with Christmas) is one of my favourite times at Epcot. Last year we really enjoyed Minnie's Butterfly Garden. There was a very cute little boy who was a bit of a butterfly magnet - apparently his clothing was very attractive to butterflies as he had some 'souvenirs' attaching themselves to his clothes.

There was also a display by honey producers; they gave out free honey samples. My photos are not as great as DVCconvert, but here are a few which came out ok and are a great memory of last years FG festival.

Butterfly garden

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_22_29_edited.jpg

Orchids outside Mexico

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_21_25_edited.jpg

Bambi topiary

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_30_42_edited.jpg

My friend Bonnie and I went the first day; we also enjoyed Pluto's Maze but were a little disappointed that the interactive part wasn't working yet. I also enjoy the garden next to Germany - watch for the hidden Mickey's!!!! And one year there was a 'singing grate' - when you walked on it, it made difference chimes so that you could create music.

OK, now I am DEFINITELY pining to go to FG this year!!! :jumpingbe

[jiggerj]

Flower and Garden (Along with Christmas) is one of my favourite times at Epcot. Last year we really enjoyed Minnie's Butterfly Garden. There was a very cute little boy who was a bit of a butterfly magnet - apparently his clothing was very attractive to butterflies as he had some 'souvenirs' attaching themselves to his clothes.

There was also a display by honey producers; they gave out free honey samples. My photos are not as great as DVCconvert, but here are a few which came out ok and are a great memory of last years FG festival.

Butterfly garden

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_22_29_edited.jpg

Orchids outside Mexico

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_21_25_edited.jpg

Bambi topiary

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2005_4_21_3_30_42_edited.jpg

My friend Bonnie and I went the first day; we also enjoyed Pluto's Maze but were a little disappointed that the interactive part wasn't working yet. I also enjoy the garden next to Germany - watch for the hidden Mickey's!!!! And one year there was a 'singing grate' - when you walked on it, it made difference chimes so that you could create music.

OK, now I am DEFINITELY pining to go to FG this year!!! :jumpingbe


Your pictures are absolutely lovely bavaria....thank you!

Will have to be on the look out for Hidden Mickeys! :) The "singing grate" sounds like fun!

OK, now I am DEFINITELY pining to go to FG this year!!! :jumpingbe

I am hoping that you will!!! :fingerscr The first week of May would be perfect! ;)

[Colorado Belle]

I loved the butterfly pavillion! My photos were much like yours Bavaria...yes, I took several of the orchids at the Mexico pavillion too!

But where is Pluto's maze? I LOVELOVELOVE mazes (England, France and Hawaii, but missed the chance to do one in Costa Rica).

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

[bavaria]

CB, it's a little kiddy maze and the last few years it's been bwn Imagination and Canada. Very small, not really a maze but a play area. We wanted to open all of the doors, lids, etc to hear the sounds (ok, we were big kids!!)

I can't wait to do the Alice maze at DLRP though - hopefully soon!

[dvcconvert]

Bavaria wrote:
....My photos are not as great as DVCconvert, but here are a few which came out ok ...


I think you got some great photos there! :)
Nice framing, good composition and fantastic subject matter!

--ever considered doing promo photos for a certain candy company of Norwegian influence? :hyper:

[bavaria]

--ever considered doing promo photos for a certain candy company of Norwegian influence? :hyper:

la la la la la la la I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I have the last dental appt this week to repair the damage from those evil Smorbukk....

Now, back to FG festival.... last year the garden bwn Germany and Outpost was very relaxing, with wooden recliners and a stream. Tehre were some hidden Mickey's in the stream and I enjoyed sitting with my book adn showing kids the Mickeys. Oddly enough, nobody else seem interested in just sitting - I find that too when the garden is bwn Morocco and France. The reason why I enjoy FG is that there are so many more places to relax and enjoy the scenary, so I do recommend trying to slow down a little and taking in the sounds of the FG festival.

[dvcconvert]

la la la la la la la I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I have the last dental appt this week to repair the damage from those evil Smorbukk....

--Oh I *think* you can hear me just fiiiiine!!! ;)


... The reason why I enjoy FG is that there are so many more places to relax and enjoy....

--and enjoy.....Smorbukk??!!!!
;) :cool: :goodvibes :dancingba :hyper: :bugeyed:

[idratherbeinwdw]

F&G is beautiful! I love the topiaries, here are a few I took last year and the year before:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a221/idratherbeinwdw/P4250485.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a221/idratherbeinwdw/P4250483.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a221/idratherbeinwdw/MickeyHeadFlowers.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a221/idratherbeinwdw/MariLadyTramp.jpg

[jiggerj]

Thanks Mar! :thumbsup: The panda is wonderful! Where was the Lady and the Tramp topiary? I am going to have to find that one for sure! :)

Question too- chip126 is going to be in the World on April 20th-27th (I think). Will all the character topiarys be out then?

[idratherbeinwdw]

Thanks Mar! :thumbsup: The panda is wonderful! Where was the Lady and the Tramp topiary? I am going to have to find that one for sure! :)

Question too- chip126 is going to be in the World on April 20th-27th (I think). Will all the character topiarys be out then?

Sure the topiaries will be out by the first day of F&G which is 4/21 so Chip should certainly be able to see them.

Lady and Tramp were in different places different years. At one time (3 years ago I think) they were right in the front of World Showcase entrance. They had a plate of spaghetti and a strand ran from lady's mouth to Tramps. Last year they were in the area on the rose path between future world and world showcase. (no spaghetti that time, darn!). There was a maze for kids, and Lady and Tramp were in the front of it.

BTW Deb Wills has some great shots from last year's F&G, including butterfly garden photos, here: http://allearsnet.com/tp/ep/fg05/fg05.htm

[ghost1000]

Can someone tell me (more specifically) where Minnie's Butterfly Garden is?

[idratherbeinwdw]

It is just outside of the rear of Mousegear, between Mousegear and Test Track. If you exit Mousegear's back door you will see it, it's pretty hard to miss. When you enter Epcot pick up a Brochure for the Flower and Garden stuff, that way you will be sure to find it (and all the other F&G info). There is a map in the brochure.:sunny:

[ghost1000]

Thanks! I'll definitely look for it during our trip.