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

A trip to Appleton's Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin is an experience sure to enchant visitors of all ages. It's the perfect place for a magical, fairytale-like summer day trip.

This delightful butterfly garden is a wonderful way to spend a few summer hours.

The owners hope to encourage visitors to grow their own backyard butterfly garden.

They've filled their garden with prairie butterfly nectar and host plants to attract the butterflies.

They also sell the plants so that you can take some home and get your own butterfly garden started.

The Gardens feature an indoor butterfly house as well as a nearly two acre maze that attracts all kinds of wildlife and beckons you to explore and enjoy.

The Gardens are a great place to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and see it in action.

If you can visit a few times during the year, you'll be able to see each phase.

Butterflies aren't the only wildlife you'll see at the Gardens.

In addition to these guys, the maze draws in deer, wild turkeys and more.

There's just something magical and enchanting about roaming among the butterflies and experiencing them landing on and around you.

There are 40 different species of butterflies native to this area and 100 native to Wisconsin.

You'll never know what species you might see on your visit, but there's a wide variety and they showcase the many amazing features of butterflies.

A visit to the Gardens is a truly delightful experience, as well as a learning one.

Plan a day trip to be enchanted by these ethereal creatures.

The Butterfly Gardens are located at N2550 WI-47, Appleton, WI 54913.

Looking for more outdoor family fun? Check out 22 Nature Centers In Wisconsin That Are Perfect For A Daytrip Adventure.

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