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Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium

 
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Yesterday Liz and I made a trip to Missoula, while we were there we went to the fairgrounds to check out the butterflies.
What a great place!  Extremely well set up with interactive displays, some of the insects were downright spooky looking!
Afterward, Liz assured me that any trips to Malaysia were NOT happening...
Super kid-friendly, with lots of volunteers to talk to.
The Butterfly room is kept at 85F & humid, so they have keyed lockers that you can store your outdoor clothes in.
The cost for adults is $10 each, money well spent!
Here is their website    https://www.missoulabutterflyhouse.org/
A steady flow of people, but never crowded.
A class of schoolchildren was there during part of our visit and they appeared fascinated with everything and very well-behaved.
We were there for over an hour and were as fascinated with everything as the young ones!
If you are in the Missoula area be sure to check it out!



 
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That looks amazing. Pearl would love to see all the insects! We are huge bug lovers!
Thanks for sharing your adventure Tom! We will have to make a trip out there.
 
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