Desert Botanical Gardens

I took my kids to the members' preview of the Big Bugs Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Gardens last night.  The weather could've have been better - occasional lightening flashes, cooler than normal, a storm looked like it was coming in but it didn't rain on us at all.  The gardens were serene and beautiful.  The kids loved having flashlights to explore.  Here are two of the Big Bugs...

There were "Discovery Stations" set up all over the Gardens with information (and some live critters) on bugs, snakes, frogs, bats and cacti.

They had a craft area set up, where kids could make their own bugs.

They had folks giving kids bug tattoos.

They had a small band (who had an uncanny ability to make bug-like noises!) playing.  My kids got their groove on...

And, we made some wonderful discoveries - a nest in a cactus, a frog in the pond, a toad hopping on land...

This field trip got rave reviews from all of my kids!