I freely admit I was less than enthusiastic when my wife and a friend dragged me to the insect fair at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. I now realize that to have missed it would have been like missing a showing of the finest French impressionists. The displays were phenomenal, extraordinary, remarkable....and every other adjective I can use. The butterflies varied in size from larger than a man's hand to as small as a fingernail. They came in every color in the rainbow, with breathtaking combinations of color. Some were opalescent, others iridescent, and others translucent. Butterflies were my personal favorite, but there were also countless beetles, and like the butterflies, they varied in size and color. There were giant walkingsticks, huge mantids, and many exotic insects from Malaysia and South America. The visit was truly memorable and I look forward to seeing these incredible specimens again next year.
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