Texas Botanical Gardens, Corpus Christi

Winter, even on the Texas Gulf coast, is not the very best time to visit a botanical garden. But, when you have time on your hands and the yen to get out of the house and do SOMETHING then you just do it anyway. We're running out of time for my Brother Ted and his wife, Betty, to be here in Port Aransas so we're trying to fit in everything we can do - as long as it isn't too strenuous.

Ted and Betty in the Orchid House at Texas Botanical Gardens.

Dave getting a close-up of an orchid.

In the Butterfly House at Texas Botanical Gardens.

This rope door helps brush butterflies off visitors as they exit the butterfly house.

Ceramic tile mosaic is perfect for an outdoor divan. Here's Betty "relaxing" on the rock-hard divan.

Found this little guy hiding in one of the plants in the orchid house.