Me: Good morning, admission for two.
Attendant: Oh, you're here to see the butterflies?
Me: What butterflies?
The attendant throws two tickets at me as if she was folding a bad poker hand.
Our last day in Montreal was spent at the Botanical Garden and we arrived just in time for their butterfly exhibit. Imagine hundreds of butterflies flying in a room, landing on people's unsuspecting shoulders, and settling on fruit laid out so you can photograph them.
Unfortunately, we went in early spring and the outside gardens had not bloomed yet and the Japanese gardens / Insectorium were closed. Their main building had an impressive collection of bonzi trees and were educational about spices (cardamom pods, vanilla, cinnamon, etc). The Chinese gardens were impressive and a picturesque setting. Remember, if the ticket attendant asks if you are there for something, just agree so you won't have to pick your tickets up from the ground.