You’ll Want To Plan A Day Trip To Vermont’s Magical Butterfly House

You might think this that the ECHO, Leahy Center For Lake Champlain is all about the fish, but think again! The current special exhibit features something different and you won't want to miss it. Butterflies! That's right, this hands on museum is featuring butterflies and it's awesome. Let's take a look at what else you'll find inside ECHO!

Located on the Burlington waterfront, ECHO overlooks the beautiful Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains.

Here you'll find 70 species of live animals in pristine water displays.

There are over 100 interactive exhibits and activities daily!

You'll also find animal feedings and even a hands-on touch tank.

But you won't want to miss the current special exhibit.

Butterflies!

Almost 200 tropical butterflies have been brought in for this special exhibit.

So grab a magnifying glass and get an up close look at these creatures.

But keep your eyes peeled, you won't want to miss anything. Can you spot the transparent butterfly in this picture?

It's the The Glasswing Butterfly! This is one of the few animals that uses transparency to camouflage.

You'll learn about their life cycles and more in this exhibit.

They might even land on you!

There are many more things to see and do at ECHO.

You never know what you'll find!

From Lake Champlain stone art to a weather reporting center, you'll love this interactive museum.

On a nice day be sure to head out to ECHO's terrace looking over Lake Champlain.

You'll simply love a visit to ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.

The Butterflies in VT exhibit runs through Labor Day. For more information about ECHO, visit their website. Check out more reasons why Burlington, Vermont is the best city in America! Have fun!