Monday, February 21, 2011

Belle Isle Detroit in February

Belle Isle in February
We went for Shiver on the River. We saw a lot of neat things, and took the time to check out the sights. Here are just a few photos.  Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory has several rooms of plants to look at. The orchids are my favorite.

The Belle Isle Nature Zoo gives you the opportunity to feed the European Fallow Deer that have lived on the island for something like 200 years.  There are only about 15 left and they no longer have free roam of the island for health reasons.  The Nature Center itself has aquariums and tanks with different fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and arachnids.  There is also a window to view birds which captivated us for awhile.
The island sits in the Detroit River and is a very nice place to visit.

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